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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-285177"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DBD"
cik: "0000028823"
company_name: "DIEBOLD NIXDORF, Inc"
filed_at: "2023-11-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T20:35:00.662586+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Diebold Nixdorf amends director compensation limits; approves $100K cash retainer, RSUs, options

## Summary
- Consenting majority stockholders approved amendment to 2023 Equity Plan removing $1M/$750K limits for non-employee director compensation for 2023, setting $750K cap starting 2024.
- 2023 director compensation: $100,000 annual cash retainer, $25,000 committee chair retainer, $100,000 non-executive Chairman retainer.
- Equity grants: 40,000 RSUs vesting ratably over 4 years and stock options for 80,000 shares (100,000 for Chairman) at $30 strike price.
- Plan amendment and compensation become effective 20 days after mailing information statement to stockholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-285177
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DBD
- cik: 0000028823
- company_name: DIEBOLD NIXDORF, Inc
- filed_at: 2023-11-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/28823/000119312523285177/0001193125-23-285177-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/28823/000119312523285177/d619016d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DIEBOLD NIXDORF, Inc shareholders approved Approval of the adoption of the Plan Amendment and the 2023 Director Compensation by written consent at the 2023-11-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-28
  source text: the Consenting Majority Stockholders beneficially owned an aggregate of 19,446,502 shares of Common Stock, representing a majority of the outstanding shares. Accordingly, the Written Consent constituted approval of the adoption of the Plan Amendment and the 2023 Director Compensation by the Company’s stockholders
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/28823/000119312523285177/0001193125-23-285177-index.htm

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