8-K
filed May 26, 2026, 8:15 AM ET
ticker VSTM
CIK 0001526119
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confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.15
Verastem shareholders elect three Class II directors, approve equity plans at 2026 annual meeting
Verastem, Inc.
- Michael Bailey, Brian Stuglik, Karin Tollefson elected Class II directors; each received over 51M votes for.
- Amended 2021 Equity Incentive Plan approved: 49.8M votes for, 4.5M against, 14.2M broker non-votes.
- Amended 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan approved: 53.6M for, 0.8M against, 14.2M broker non-votes.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as auditor: 67.7M for, 0.4M against, 1.3M abstain.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 51.7M for, 2.5M against, 14.2M broker non-votes.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Verastem, Inc. shareholders approved Adoption of the Verastem, Inc. Amended and Restated 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Amended 2021 Plan") at the 2026-05-21 meeting.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-21
Exact text from the filing
49,803,552 shares voted for the proposal; 4,539,917 shares voted against the proposal; and 844,709 shares abstained from voting on the proposal. There were 14,157,934 broker non-votes on the proposal.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Verastem, Inc. shareholders approved Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers at the 2026-05-21 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-21
Exact text from the filing
51,696,318 shares voted for the proposal; 2,536,847 shares voted against the proposal; and 955,013 shares abstained from voting on the proposal. There were 14,157,934 broker non-votes on the proposal.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Verastem, Inc. shareholders approved The Ratification of the Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Current Fiscal Year at the 2026-05-21 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-21
Exact text from the filing
67,650,315 shares voted for the proposal; 358,930 shares voted against the proposal; and 1,336,867 shares abstained from voting on the proposal. There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Verastem, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class II Directors at the 2026-05-21 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-21
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 1 — Election of Class II Directors . By the vote reflected below, the stockholders elected the following individuals to serve as Class II directors until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Verastem, Inc. shareholders approved Adoption of the Verastem, Inc. Amended and Restated 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Amended 2018 Plan") at the 2026-05-21 meeting.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-21
Exact text from the filing
53,563,121 shares voted for the proposal; 786,404 shares voted against the proposal; and 838,653 shares abstained from voting on the proposal. There were 14,157,934 broker non-votes on the proposal.
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