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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001289848-24-000134"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HURN"
cik: "0001289848"
company_name: "Huron Consulting Group Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T21:49:39.472471+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Huron Consulting boosts share buyback authorization by $100M to $500M, extends through 2025

## Summary
- Board authorized $100M increase to share repurchase program, total now $500M.
- Program extended through Dec 31, 2025; $9.5M remained as of May 2, 2024.
- Stockholders approved officer exculpation amendment and stock plan amendment; all director nominees elected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001289848-24-000134
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HURN
- cik: 0001289848
- company_name: Huron Consulting Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289848/000128984824000134/0001289848-24-000134-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289848/000128984824000134/hurn-20240502.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Huron Consulting Group Inc.: Stockholders approved an amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for exculpation of officers (effective 2024-05-03).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2024-05-03
  source text: On May 3, 2024 at the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") providing for the exculpation of the Company's officers
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289848/000128984824000134/0001289848-24-000134-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Huron Consulting Group Inc. shareholders approved Election of three Class II members of the Board of Directors at the 2024-05-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-03
  source text: Proposal No. 1 - Election of directors. Name Shares For Shares Withheld Broker Non-Votes C. Mark Hussey 14,770,852 286,076 1,276,773 Hugh E. Sawyer 14,884,196 172,732 1,276,773 Debra Zumwalt 14,779,544 277,384 1,276,773
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289848/000128984824000134/0001289848-24-000134-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Huron Consulting Group Inc. shareholders approved To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-05-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-03
  source text: Proposal No. 5 - To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstain Broker Non-Votes 15,820,122 501,562 12,017 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289848/000128984824000134/0001289848-24-000134-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Huron Consulting Group Inc. shareholders approved An advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation at the 2024-05-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-03
  source text: Proposal No. 4 - An advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation. Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstain Broker Non-Votes 14,716,318 262,895 77,715 1,276,773
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289848/000128984824000134/0001289848-24-000134-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Huron Consulting Group Inc. shareholders approved To approve an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Stock Ownership Participation Program at the 2024-05-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-03
  source text: Proposal No. 3 - To approve an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Stock Ownership Participation Program. Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstain Broker Non-Votes 14,507,118 548,468 1,342 1,276,773
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289848/000128984824000134/0001289848-24-000134-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Huron Consulting Group Inc. shareholders approved To approve an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation at the 2024-05-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-03
  source text: Proposal No. 2 - To approve an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstain Broker Non-Votes 13,216,639 1,838,345 1,944 1,276,773
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289848/000128984824000134/0001289848-24-000134-index.htm

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