---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001101215-24-000116"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFH"
cik: "0001101215"
company_name: "BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T22:35:59.822478+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bread Financial shareholders approve 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan

## Summary
- Shareholders approved 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan with 36.4M for, 2.2M against (94.3% of votes cast).
- All nine director nominees elected, each receiving >85% of votes cast.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 31.5M for (81.5% of votes cast).
- Deloitte ratified as auditor for 2024 with 41.8M for (97.0% of votes cast).
- Plan replaces the 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan; key terms described in proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001101215-24-000116
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFH
- cik: 0001101215
- company_name: BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101215/000110121524000116/0001101215-24-000116-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101215/000110121524000116/bfh-20240514.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001101215-24-000116
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001101215-24-000116.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2024-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-14
  source text: Each of Ralph J. Andretta, Roger H. Ballou, John J. Fawcett, John C. Gerspach, Jr., Rajesh Natarajan, Joyce St. Clair, Timothy J. Theriault, Laurie A. Tucker and Sharen J. Turney was elected as a director of the Company to serve until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101215/000110121524000116/0001101215-24-000116-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. shareholders approved The 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved at the 2024-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-14
  source text: The 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders. 36,394,759 For 2,189,842 Against 23,972 Abstain 4,558,869 Broker Non-Votes
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101215/000110121524000116/0001101215-24-000116-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. shareholders approved Executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis at the 2024-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-14
  source text: Executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis, by the Company’s stockholders. 31,462,452 For 7,112,629 Against 33,492 Abstain 4,558,869 Broker Non-Votes
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101215/000110121524000116/0001101215-24-000116-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. shareholders approved The selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was ratified at the 2024-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-14
  source text: The selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was ratified by the Company’s stockholders. 41,841,288 For 1,294,075 Against 32,079 Abstain
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101215/000110121524000116/0001101215-24-000116-index.htm

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