---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-018538"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VCEL"
cik: "0000887359"
company_name: "Vericel Corp"
filed_at: "2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:28:49.646474+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vericel shareholders elect all seven director nominees, approve say-on-pay and auditor ratification

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected with votes ranging from 38.3M to 45.2M for; highest withhold 7.8M for Heidi Hagen.
- Say-on-pay advisory proposal approved with 36.4M for, 9.7M against, 30.5K abstentions.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for FY2026 approved with 45.0M for, 3.3M against, 21.9K abstentions.
- Meeting held April 29, 2026; results filed May 1, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-018538
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VCEL
- cik: 0000887359
- company_name: Vericel Corp
- filed_at: 2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887359/000114036126018538/0001140361-26-018538-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887359/000114036126018538/ef20071924_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Vericel Corp shareholders approved Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers at the 2026-04-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-04-29
  source text: The votes cast at the Annual Meeting were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 36,350,150 9,725,057 30,539 2,162,887
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887359/000114036126018538/0001140361-26-018538-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Vericel Corp shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 at the 2026-04-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-04-29
  source text: The votes cast at the Annual Meeting were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 44,971,340 3,275,442 21,851
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887359/000114036126018538/0001140361-26-018538-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Vericel Corp shareholders approved Election of each of Robert Zerbe, Alan Rubino, Heidi Hagen, Kevin McLaughlin, Paul Wotton, Lisa Wright and Dominick Colangelo as a director at the 2026-04-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-04-29
  source text: Shareholders voted for directors as follows: Nominee For Abstain/Withheld Broker Non-Votes Robert Zerbe 42,191,350 3,914,396 2,162,887 Alan Rubino 41,344,254 4,761,492 2,162,887 Heidi Hagen 38,296,679 7,809,067 2,162,887 Kevin McLaughlin 44,940,402 1,165,344 2,162,887 Paul Wotton 43,727,059 2,378,687 2,162,887 Lisa Wright 45,198,344 907,402 2,162,887 Dominick Colangelo 45,035,568 1,070,178 2,162,887
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887359/000114036126018538/0001140361-26-018538-index.htm

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