---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437578-23-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFAM"
cik: "0001437578"
company_name: "BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC."
filed_at: "2023-06-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T17:00:19.756628+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bright Horizons annual meeting elects directors and approves say-on-pay and auditor

## Summary
- Class I directors Kramer, Lawrence-Lightfoot, and Minehan elected with ~55M, ~51M, and ~55M votes for respectively.
- Advisory vote on 2022 executive compensation approved with ~50.9M for vs ~4.6M against.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for FY2023 approved with ~54.5M for vs ~1.8M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437578-23-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFAM
- cik: 0001437578
- company_name: BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS 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/1437578/000143757823000011/0001437578-23-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437578/000143757823000011/bfam-20230621.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437578-23-000011.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-06-21 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-21
  source text: Proposal Three: Ratification of the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, as follows: For Against Abstain 54,467,439 1,806,181 19,893
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437578/000143757823000011/0001437578-23-000011-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. shareholders approved Election of Class I Directors at the 2023-06-21 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-21
  source text: Proposal One: Election of Class I Directors All of the Board’s nominees for Class I director were elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for a term of three years, as follows: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Stephen H. Kramer 55,156,535 406,307 16,939 713,732 Dr. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot 51,193,974 4,369,009 16,798 713,732 Cathy E. Minehan 55,138,994 421,419 19,368 713,732
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437578/000143757823000011/0001437578-23-000011-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer 2022 Compensation at the 2023-06-21 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-21
  source text: Proposal Two: Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer 2022 Compensation The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the 2022 compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers, as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 50,945,844 4,615,860 18,077 713,732
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437578/000143757823000011/0001437578-23-000011-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.