---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001069258-23-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KTOS"
cik: "0001069258"
company_name: "KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:31:29.140386+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kratos shareholders approve 2023 equity incentive plan and stock purchase plan

## Summary
- Approved 2023 Equity Incentive Plan authorizing up to 4,393,190 shares plus carryover from prior plans.
- Approved 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan authorizing up to 4,679,144 shares, effective July 1, 2023.
- All 8 director nominees elected; Deloitte & Touche ratified as auditor for 2023.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 87.7M for, 8.5M against; frequency set to every year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001069258-23-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KTOS
- cik: 0001069258
- company_name: KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069258/000106925823000034/0001069258-23-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069258/000106925823000034/ktos-20230524.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001069258-23-000034
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001069258-23-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. shareholders approved Approve the adoption of the Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: For 95,808,879 Against 464,127 Abstain 154,569 Broker Non-Votes 16,624,715
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069258/000106925823000034/0001069258-23-000034-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. shareholders approved Approve the adoption of the Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: For 91,176,931 Against 4,938,815 Abstain 311,829 Broker Non-Votes 16,624,715
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069258/000106925823000034/0001069258-23-000034-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. shareholders approved Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: For 112,094,141 Against 839,559 Abstain 118,590
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069258/000106925823000034/0001069258-23-000034-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Scott Anderson 93,418,155 3,009,420 16,624,715 Eric DeMarco 95,084,447 1,343,128 16,624,715 William Hoglund 91,425,276 5,002,299 16,624,715 Scot Jarvis 91,055,469 5,372,106 16,624,715 Jane Judd 92,490,157 3,937,418 16,624,715 Samuel Liberatore 93,947,311 2,480,264 16,624,715 Deanna Lund 92,452,970 3,974,605 16,624,715 Amy Zegart 90,340,986 6,086,589 16,624,715
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069258/000106925823000034/0001069258-23-000034-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. shareholders approved Approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the frequency of the stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: One Year 92,351,812 Two Years 155,871 Three Years 3,754,848 Abstain 165,044
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069258/000106925823000034/0001069258-23-000034-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. shareholders approved Approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: For 87,666,884 Against 8,456,953 Abstain 303,738 Broker Non-Votes 16,624,715
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069258/000106925823000034/0001069258-23-000034-index.htm

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