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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-289902"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KFY"
cik: "0000056679"
company_name: "KORN FERRY"
filed_at: "2021-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T00:09:49.922233+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Korn Ferry say-on-pay proposal fails at 2021 annual meeting

## Summary
- Advisory vote on executive compensation failed with 33.9M against vs 15.7M for.
- All nine director nominees elected; Jerry P. Leamon received 10.2M against votes.
- Ernst & Young ratified as auditor for FY2022 with 50.6M votes in favor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-289902
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KFY
- cik: 0000056679
- company_name: KORN FERRY
- filed_at: 2021-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312521289902/0001193125-21-289902-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312521289902/d26180d8k.htm

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