---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-259547"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KLC"
cik: "0001873529"
company_name: "KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-05T20:06:30+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T20:07:30.892585+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KinderCare stockholders elect directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Class II directors Michael Nuzzo and Tom Wyatt and Class I director Jean Desravines elected with 99.7%+ of votes cast.
- Ratification of PwC as independent auditor for FY2026 approved: 112.3M for, 120K against, 9.6K abstain.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 97.2M for, 5.3M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-259547
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KLC
- cik: 0001873529
- company_name: KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-05T20:06:30+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873529/000119312526259547/0001193125-26-259547-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873529/000119312526259547/d116504d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class II Directors at the 2026-06-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-04
  source text: Nominee For Withhold Broker Non-Votes Michael Nuzzo 102,268,917.03 284,139.00 9,883,215.97 John T. ("Tom") Wyatt 102,401,830.03 151,226.00 9,883,215.97
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873529/000119312526259547/0001193125-26-259547-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-06-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-04
  source text: For Against Abstain 112,306,500.00 120,222.00 9,550.00
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873529/000119312526259547/0001193125-26-259547-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class I Director at the 2026-06-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-04
  source text: Nominee For Withhold Broker Non-Votes Jean Desravines 94,143,949.00 8,409,107.03 9,883,215.97
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873529/000119312526259547/0001193125-26-259547-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory Vote On Named Executive Officers Compensation at the 2026-06-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-04
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 97,216,652.03 5,333,477.00 2,927.00 9,883,215.97
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873529/000119312526259547/0001193125-26-259547-index.htm

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