8-K filed May 11, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker LINC CIK 0001286613

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Annual meeting votes pass; strategic plan presentation attached but content not disclosed

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP

All 10 director nominees elected; say-on-pay approved with ~94.6% of votes cast.
Deloitte & Touche ratified as auditor for FY2026 with 99.7% support.
Shareholder Presentation provided as Exhibit 99.1 but only title slide included in filing.
No financial or operational updates; material strategic details unavailable.

item 5.07 item 7.01 item 9.01

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP shareholders approved Election of 10 directors for a one-year term at the 2026-05-07 meeting.

Proposal Number 1 : To elect the following 10 individuals named in the Company’s proxy statement as directors of the Company for a one-year term which will expire at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows: Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes John A Bartholdson 23,626,016 239,935 3,137,471 James J. Burke, Jr. 23,575,182 290,769 3,137,471 Anna Escobedo Cabral 23,599,841 266,110 3,137,471 Kevin M. Carney 23,628,321 237,630 3,137,471 Marta Newhart 23,615,050 250,901 3,137,471 Michael A Plater 23,479,505 386,446 3,137,471 Felecia J. Pryor 23,612,578 253,373 3,137,471 Carlton E. Rose 23,629,625 236,326 3,137,471 Scott M. Shaw 23,647,094 218,857 3,137,471 Sylvia J. Young 23,631,057 234,894 3,137,471

SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP shareholders approved Approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers at the 2026-05-07 meeting.

Proposal Number 2 : To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement . The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 22,584,287 1,159,831 121,833 3,137,471

SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-07 meeting.

Proposal Number 3 : To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 26,809,750 69,444 124,228 not applicable

SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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