---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-204018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEO"
cik: "0000923796"
company_name: "GEO GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:11:17.705459+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GEO Group annual meeting: all directors elected; say-on-pay passes with ~28% opposed

## Summary
- Seven directors elected; Jack Brewer received 20.2M against votes (21.5% of votes cast).
- Grant Thornton LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2026 with 105.9M for, 783k against.
- Non-binding advisory say-on-pay approved: 67.2M for, 26.7M against (28.4% opposed).
- Broker non-votes totaled 12.7M on director elections and say-on-pay proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-204018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEO
- cik: 0000923796
- company_name: GEO GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923796/000119312526204018/0001193125-26-204018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923796/000119312526204018/d104487d8k.htm

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