---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-057753"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WD"
cik: "0001497770"
company_name: "Walker & Dunlop, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T08:54:53.207685+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Walker & Dunlop stockholders elect all eight director nominees at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected with strong support; highest vote count 24.97M for Michael J. Warren.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor passed with 27.06M votes for (97.0% of votes cast).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 24.86M votes for (98.8% of votes cast).
- Broker non-votes of 2.79M shares on director and compensation proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-057753
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WD
- cik: 0001497770
- company_name: Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1497770/000110465923057753/0001104659-23-057753-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1497770/000110465923057753/tm2314841d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Walker & Dunlop, Inc. shareholders approved Election of directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: 1. Election of directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Broker Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Non-votes Ellen D. Levy 24,792,143 322,355 11,926 2,789,932 Michael D. Malone 24,896,737 216,164 13,522 2,789,932 John Rice 23,828,631 1,284,210 13,582 2,789,932 Dana L. Schmaltz 24,699,473 414,740 12,211 2,789,932 Howard W. Smith, III 24,869,077 243,101 14,246 2,789,932 William M. Walker 24,538,943 572,921 14,559 2,789,932 Michael J. Warren 24,973,344 139,562 13,517 2,789,932 Donna C. Wells 24,783,854 331,016 11,553 2,789,932
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1497770/000110465923057753/0001104659-23-057753-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Walker & Dunlop, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: 2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023: Broker Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Non-votes 27,063,562 838,184 14,610 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1497770/000110465923057753/0001104659-23-057753-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Walker & Dunlop, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: 3. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-votes 24,857,697 238,380 30,346 2,789,932
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1497770/000110465923057753/0001104659-23-057753-index.htm

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