---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-019168"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NXRT"
cik: "0001620393"
company_name: "NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-02T20:20:09+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T20:21:35.955174+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NexPoint Residential Trust stockholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected; Catherine Wood received 4,544,664 withhold votes, highest among candidates.
- Say-on-pay advisory vote approved: 18,805,362 for, 904,023 against, 1,017,415 abstentions.
- Advisory vote on frequency approved for every 1 year: 19,290,224 votes; board adopts annual say-on-pay.
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor for 2026 approved: 23,109,719 for, 262,595 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-019168
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NXRT
- cik: 0001620393
- company_name: NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-02T20:20:09+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620393/000143774926019168/0001437749-26-019168-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620393/000143774926019168/nxrt20260602_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-02
  source text: The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 18,805,362 904,023 1,017,415 2,668,032
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620393/000143774926019168/0001437749-26-019168-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-02
  source text: The appointment was ratified. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 23,109,719 262,595 22,518 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620393/000143774926019168/0001437749-26-019168-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-02
  source text: The following directors were elected for terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders: Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes James Dondero 19,646,012 1,080,788 2,668,032 Brian Mitts 20,260,066 466,734 2,668,032 Edward Constantino 19,719,480 1,007,320 2,668,032 Scott Kavanaugh 18,273,654 2,453,146 2,668,032 Arthur Laffer 19,675,387 1,051,413 2,668,032 Carol Swain 20,047,554 679,246 2,668,032 Catherine Wood 16,182,136 4,544,664 2,668,032
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620393/000143774926019168/0001437749-26-019168-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-02
  source text: The frequency of every “one year” was approved. 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 19,290,224 5,917 418,315 1,012,344 2,668,032
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620393/000143774926019168/0001437749-26-019168-index.htm

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