---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001101215-26-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFH"
cik: "0001101215"
company_name: "BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-21T23:13:34+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T10:09:19.833176+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bread Financial stockholders elect all nine director nominees; Roger Ballou retires

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected with overwhelming support; broker non-votes ~3.55M.
- Roger H. Ballou (director since 2001) retired, not standing for re-election.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 31.5M For vs 2.75M Against.
- 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan approved: 34.2M For.
- Deloitte & Touche ratified as auditor for 2026: 37.0M For.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001101215-26-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFH
- cik: 0001101215
- company_name: BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T23:13:34+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101215/000110121526000058/0001101215-26-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101215/000110121526000058/bfh-20260519.htm

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