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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001309108-26-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WEX"
cik: "0001309108"
company_name: "WEX Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-14T20:56:52+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T20:58:20.383258+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WEX board authorizes $1.0B share buyback; all directors reelected at annual meeting

## Summary
- Board authorized up to $1.0 billion in share repurchases with no expiration date.
- All 11 director nominees elected at May 14, 2026 annual meeting; say-on-pay approved with 30.9M votes for.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor for FY2026 passed with 31.3M votes for.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 95.6% of votes cast in favor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001309108-26-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WEX
- cik: 0001309108
- company_name: WEX Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-14T20:56:52+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309108/000130910826000019/0001309108-26-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309108/000130910826000019/wex-20260514.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309108-26-000019.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  WEX Inc. shareholders approved Election of directors for one-year terms at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: 1. The following nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders, and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Kurt Adams For: 31,921,506 Withhold: 330,151 Ellen Alemany For: 31,889,629 Withhold: 362,028 Daniel Callahan For: 31,840,538 Withhold: 411,119 Aimee Cardwell For: 31,997,502 Withhold: 254,155 David Foss For: 31,958,181 Withhold: 293,476 James Groch For: 31,935,790 Withhold: 315,867 Derrick Roman: For: 31,939,462 Withhold: 312,195 Melissa Smith For: 31,174,350 Withhold: 1,077,307 Stephen Smith For: 31,916,869 Withhold: 334,788 Susan Sobbott For: 31,919,438 Withhold: 332,219 Lauren Taylor Wolfe For: 31,887,983 Withhold: 363,674
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309108/000130910826000019/0001309108-26-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WEX Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: 2. A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. For: 30,856,685 Against: 1,230,434 Abstain: 164,538
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309108/000130910826000019/0001309108-26-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WEX Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: 3. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified. For: 31,265,486 Against: 829,556 Abstain: 156,615
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309108/000130910826000019/0001309108-26-000019-index.htm

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