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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-066026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VSTM"
cik: "0001526119"
company_name: "Verastem, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-26T12:15:11+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T12:20:30.739929+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Verastem shareholders elect three Class II directors, approve equity plans at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-066026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VSTM
- cik: 0001526119
- company_name: Verastem, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-26T12:15:11+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526119/000110465926066026/0001104659-26-066026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526119/000110465926066026/vstm-20260521x8k.htm

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