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accession: "0001049521-24-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRCY"
cik: "0001049521"
company_name: "MERCURY SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T09:35:12.898843+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mercury Systems elects three Class III directors and approves advisory say-on-pay and ESPP at annual meeting

## Summary
- Orlando Carvalho, Barry Nearhos, Debora Plunkett elected as Class III directors for three-year term ending 2027.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 38.4M for, 15.4M against.
- Shareholders approved 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (53.9M for, 116K against).
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2025 (55.8M for).
- Board elected William L. Ballhaus as Chairman and Barry R. Nearhos as Lead Independent Director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001049521-24-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRCY
- cik: 0001049521
- company_name: MERCURY SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049521/000104952124000039/0001049521-24-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049521/000104952124000039/mrcy-20241023.htm

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