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accession: "0001193125-26-212457"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "D"
cik: "0000715957"
company_name: "DOMINION ENERGY, INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:16:57.153322+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dominion Energy 2026 annual meeting: all 11 directors elected, say-on-pay approved, three shareholder proposals defeated

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; Jeffrey Lyash received highest votes for (669.8M), Pamela Royal lowest (645.1M).
- Say on pay advisory approved: 641.0M for, 31.9M against, 2.9M abstained.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor passed: 730.8M for, 34.2M against.
- Shareholder proposal for independent chair failed: 164.2M for, 506.4M against.
- Proposals on ESG/DEI metrics in compensation and additional engagement channels both defeated (8.8M & 12.4M for, respectively).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-212457
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: D
- cik: 0000715957
- company_name: DOMINION ENERGY, INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715957/000119312526212457/0001193125-26-212457-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715957/000119312526212457/d113691d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DOMINION ENERGY, INC shareholders approved Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-05
  source text: The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified by shareholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained 730,826,642 34,202,433 1,384,681
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715957/000119312526212457/0001193125-26-212457-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DOMINION ENERGY, INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal on ESG/DEI metrics in executive compensation at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-05
  source text: A shareholder proposal regarding a request for a report on environmental, social and governance and diversity, equity and inclusion metrics in executive compensation plans was not approved. The votes were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Vote 8,845,924 661,403,483 5,623,952 90,540,397
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715957/000119312526212457/0001193125-26-212457-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DOMINION ENERGY, INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal on independent board chair at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-05
  source text: A shareholder proposal regarding a request for the Board of Directors to adopt a policy for an independent chair was not approved. The votes were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Vote 164,157,288 506,412,123 5,303,948 90,540,397
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715957/000119312526212457/0001193125-26-212457-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DOMINION ENERGY, INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal on additional shareholder engagement channels at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-05
  source text: A shareholder proposal regarding a request for a report on additional shareholder engagement channels was not approved. The votes were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Vote 12,410,657 658,489,560 4,973,142 90,540,397
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715957/000119312526212457/0001193125-26-212457-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DOMINION ENERGY, INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation (Say on Pay) at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-05
  source text: Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers (“Say on Pay”). The votes were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Vote 640,988,270 31,936,761 2,948,328 90,540,397
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715957/000119312526212457/0001193125-26-212457-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DOMINION ENERGY, INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-05
  source text: Each of the Company’s 11 director nominees was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Dominion Energy until the next annual meeting and until his or her respective successor has been duly elected or appointed and qualified. The votes for each nominee were as follows: Nominee Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-vote James A. Bennett 655,544,004 19,003,078 1,326,277 90,540,397 Robert M. Blue 649,968,481 24,566,188 1,338,690 90,540,397 D. Maybank Hagood 662,529,641 11,953,550 1,390,168 90,540,397 Mark J. Kington 650,819,445 23,665,124 1,388,790 90,540,397 Kristin G. Lovejoy 669,630,757 4,960,606 1,281,996 90,540,397 Jeffrey J. Lyash 669,758,052 4,737,884 1,377,423 90,540,397 Joseph M. Rigby 662,735,624 11,758,447 1,379,288 90,540,397 Pamela J. Royal, M.D. 645,065,088 29,542,654 1,265,617 90,540,397 Robert H. Spilman, Jr. 649,052,874 25,413,449 1,407,036 90,540,397 Susan N. Story 665,679,596 8,909,743 1,284,020 90,540,397 Vanessa Allen Sutherland 664,176,332 10,368,82
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715957/000119312526212457/0001193125-26-212457-index.htm

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