---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001327811-23-000118"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDAY"
cik: "0001327811"
company_name: "Workday, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T16:55:16.038065+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workday shareholders elect all four Class II directors and ratify auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- Christa Davies, Wayne Frederick, Mark Hawkins, George Still elected as Class II directors with majority support.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY2024 passed with 729.3M votes for (0.2% against).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay) approved with 587.1M votes for (119.1M against).
- Stockholder proposal to amend bylaws rejected with 31.3M votes for, 679.6M against.
- Quorum of 97.22% of eligible votes represented at June 22, 2023 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001327811-23-000118
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDAY
- cik: 0001327811
- company_name: Workday, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-26T23:59:59+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/1327811/000132781123000118/0001327811-23-000118-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781123000118/wday-20230622.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327811-23-000118.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Workday, Inc. shareholders approved Elect four Class II directors: Christa Davies, Wayne A.I. Frederick, M.D., Mark J. Hawkins, George J. Still, Jr. at the 2023-06-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-22
  source text: The nominees for director proposed by Workday were elected to serve until Workday’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, subject to earlier resignation or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781123000118/0001327811-23-000118-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Workday, Inc. shareholders approved Ratify appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending January 31, 2024 at the 2023-06-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-22
  source text: Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Workday’s independent registered public accounting firm for Workday’s fiscal year ending January 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781123000118/0001327811-23-000118-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Workday, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory approval of compensation paid to Workday's named executive officers at the 2023-06-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-22
  source text: Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to Workday’s named executive officers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781123000118/0001327811-23-000118-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Workday, Inc. shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal regarding amendment of our Bylaws at the 2023-06-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-22
  source text: Stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding amendment of our Bylaws:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781123000118/0001327811-23-000118-index.htm

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