---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-065263"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FOSL"
cik: "0000883569"
company_name: "Fossil Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T13:47:00.916682+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stockholders approve 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan and officer exculpation charter amendment at annual meeting

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected; advisory say-on-pay approved with 32.1M votes for (96.8%).
- 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan approved (19.0M for, 12.3M against); replaces 2016 plan.
- Charter amendment to permit officer exculpation passed (29.9M for, 3.0M against).
- Board sets annual advisory vote on executive compensation every year (31.1M votes for 1-year frequency).
- Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as auditor for FY2023 (38.3M for, 0.2M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-065263
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FOSL
- cik: 0000883569
- company_name: Fossil Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000110465923065263/0001104659-23-065263-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000110465923065263/tm2317045d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-065263.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Fossil Group, Inc.: Amended Article VI of the certificate of incorporation to update exculpation provisions for officers (effective 2023-05-25).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-05-25
  source text: As described in the Proxy Statement and as approved by the Company’s stockholders at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company amended Article VI of its Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to update the exculpation provisions contained therein (the “Charter Amendment”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000110465923065263/0001104659-23-065263-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Fossil Group, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of Fossil Group, Inc. 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Proposal 4 19,034,209 12,288,224 1,680,930 5,463,829
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000110465923065263/0001104659-23-065263-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Fossil Group, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Proposal 2 32,057,400 864,713 81,248 5,463,831
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000110465923065263/0001104659-23-065263-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Fossil Group, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte and Touche LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year ending December 30, 2023 at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Proposal 6 38,283,722 160,147 23,323 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000110465923065263/0001104659-23-065263-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Fossil Group, Inc. shareholders approved Election of eight directors to serve for a term of one year at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Proposal 1 Mark R. Belgya 32,750,892 204,702 47,767 5,463,831 William B. Chiasson 32,429,520 524,454 49,388 5,463,830 Susie Coulter 32,778,188 178,749 46,424 5,463,831 Kim H. Jones 32,453,213 503,621 46,527 5,463,831 Kosta N. Kartsotis 32,787,673 172,754 42,934 5,463,831 Kevin Mansell 32,842,180 113,405 47,777 5,463,830 Marc R. Y. Rey 32,745,412 210,198 47,752 5,463,830 Gail B. Tifford 29,993,649 2,961,608 48,104 5,463,831
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000110465923065263/0001104659-23-065263-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Fossil Group, Inc. shareholders approved Amendment to certificate of incorporation to permit exculpation of officers at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Proposal 5 29,897,232 3,044,038 62,091 5,463,831
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000110465923065263/0001104659-23-065263-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Fossil Group, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on whether an advisory vote on executive compensation should be held every one, two or three years at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Proposal 3 1 Year 31,078,243 2 Years 44,155 3 Years 1,845,004 Total 32,967,402 — 35,959 5,463,831
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000110465923065263/0001104659-23-065263-index.htm

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