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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-405763"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KFY"
cik: "0000056679"
company_name: "KORN FERRY"
filed_at: "2026-09-29T01:17:25+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T13:40:07.406574+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Korn Ferry stockholders approve amended stock plan adding 1,400,000 shares and elect nine directors

## Summary
- Korn Ferry stockholders approved the Amended and Restated 2022 Stock Incentive Plan with 43,102,365 votes for and 2,155,490 against.
- The amendment adds 1,400,000 shares to the plan, extends its term to September 24, 2036, and caps non-employee director compensation at $750,000 annually.
- Nine director nominees were elected at the September 24, 2026 annual meeting; Gary D. Burnison received 45,060,424 votes for and 198,063 against.
- A non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation passed with 43,800,129 votes for and 1,145,915 against.
- Stockholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2027 with 46,296,359 votes for and 1,349,716 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-405763
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KFY
- cik: 0000056679
- company_name: KORN FERRY
- filed_at: 2026-09-29T01:17:25+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/56679/000119312526405763/0001193125-26-405763-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56679/000119312526405763/d170608d8k.htm

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