---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-062556"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DKNG"
cik: "0001883685"
company_name: "DraftKings Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-15T20:15:18+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T20:22:42.151991+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DraftKings shareholders elect all 11 director nominees, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected with For votes ranging from 4.10B to 4.22B shares; no director received significant withheld votes.
- Ratification of BDO USA as independent auditor for FY2026: 4.33B For, 1.6M Against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 4.11B For, 120M Against.
- Broker non-votes of 106.8M shares on director elections and say-on-pay; none on auditor ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-062556
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DKNG
- cik: 0001883685
- company_name: DraftKings Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-15T20:15:18+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1883685/000110465926062556/0001104659-26-062556-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1883685/000110465926062556/tm2614566d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DraftKings Inc. shareholders approved Election of eleven directors at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: Election of directors: For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Jason D. Robins 4,168,928,107 59,568,095 106,790,054 Harry E. Sloan 4,130,345,045 98,151,157 106,790,054 Paul Liberman 4,224,788,643 3,707,559 106,790,054 Matthew Kalish 4,223,450,147 5,046,055 106,790,054 Woodrow H. Levin 4,150,740,190 77,756,012 106,790,054 Jocelyn Moore 4,224,416,762 4,079,440 106,790,054 Ryan R. Moore 4,219,590,022 8,906,180 106,790,054 Valerie Mosley 4,166,099,635 62,396,567 106,790,054 Steven J. Murray 4,223,658,519 4,837,683 106,790,054 Marni M. Walden 4,098,107,275 130,388,927 106,790,054 Gregory W. Wendt 4,218,140,387 10,355,815 106,790,054
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1883685/000110465926062556/0001104659-26-062556-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DraftKings Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,107,553,941 120,320,383 621,878 106,790,054
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1883685/000110465926062556/0001104659-26-062556-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DraftKings Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C.: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,333,085,883 1,613,841 586,532 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1883685/000110465926062556/0001104659-26-062556-index.htm

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