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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001352010-26-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EPAM"
cik: "0001352010"
company_name: "EPAM Systems, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-26T20:03:54+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T20:54:27.588651+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EPAM shareholders approve 4M share increase for 2025 LTIP and 650K for ESPP; charter amended to allow special meetings.

## Summary
- Shareholders approved 4,000,000 share increase to 2025 LTIP, raising total pool to 6,500,000 shares.
- Shareholders approved 650,000 share increase to 2021 ESPP, raising total pool to 1,550,000 shares.
- Charter amended to enable stockholders to call special meetings; corresponding bylaw amendments effective May 21, 2026.
- Four Class II directors elected: Balazs Fejes, Eugene Roman, Jill Smart, Ronald Vargo, terms until 2027 annual meeting.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed; non-binding shareholder proposal on special meetings did not pass (management's amendment approved).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001352010-26-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EPAM
- cik: 0001352010
- company_name: EPAM Systems, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-26T20:03:54+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1352010/000135201026000034/0001352010-26-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1352010/000135201026000034/epam-20260521.htm

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