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accession: "0001288469-26-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MXL"
cik: "0001288469"
company_name: "MAXLINEAR, INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T20:40:25+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T20:42:37.702593+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MaxLinear stockholders approve equity plan amendment adding 3.2M shares, re-elect directors

## Summary
- Approved amendment to 2010 Equity Incentive Plan: new 10-year term, increase share reserve by 3,204,107 shares (total ~18.79M).
- Approved amended ESPP: extended term until terminated, removed automatic annual share increase.
- Re-elected Class II directors Carolyn D. Beaver and Theodore L. Tewksbury with 96.6% and 89.5% of votes cast for.
- Advisory vote on NEO compensation passed with ~85% support (64.0M for, 11.3M against).
- Ratified Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for FY2026 with 99.8% of votes cast for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001288469-26-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MXL
- cik: 0001288469
- company_name: MAXLINEAR, INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T20:40:25+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288469/000128846926000035/0001288469-26-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288469/000128846926000035/mxl-20260520.htm

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