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The votes were cast as follows: Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Matthew Calkins 316,583,373 5,707,344 6,336,379 Michael Beckley 316,664,296 5,626,421 6,336,379 Robert C. Kramer 316,694,476 5,596,241 6,336,379 Shirley A. Edwards 315,706,899 6,583,818 6,336,379 Carl \"Boe\" Hartman II 321,883,825 406,892 6,336,379 Barbara \"Bobbie\" Kilberg 310,152,726 12,137,991 6,336,379 David Link 322,080,474 210,243 6,336,379 Mark Lynch 317,056,136 5,234,581 6,336,379","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168326000036/0001441683-26-000036-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-03"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"51bee16954ce6945e43ac438a2eedaf32b57aeb3","claim":"APPIAN CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation at the 2026-06-03 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 4 - Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation The Company's stockholders indicated, on a non-binding advisory basis, the preferred frequency for the solicitation of future advisory stockholder approval of compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers be held every year. The votes were cast as follows: 1 year 2 years 3 years Abstained 322,210,378 16,527 17,032 46,780","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168326000036/0001441683-26-000036-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-03"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"9a62f8880a7a2106fd15ff50d7577c530794e011","claim":"APPIAN CORP shareholders approved Approval of the amended and restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2026-06-03 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 5 - Approval of the Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan The Company's stockholders approved Proposal 5. The votes were cast as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 303,474,350 18,783,302 33,065 6,336,379","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168326000036/0001441683-26-000036-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-03"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"a7164ccbb35863e8a728d71b3be3014aab0f9032","claim":"APPIAN CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of BDO USA, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 at the 2026-06-03 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Company’s stockholders approved Proposal 2. The votes were cast as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstained 328,493,007 64,169 69,920","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168326000036/0001441683-26-000036-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-03"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"f6a2a30551a3a17f4027d0628abe7ec9514c9ba7","claim":"APPIAN CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2026-06-03 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, Proposal 3. The votes were cast as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 321,617,550 630,831 42,336 6,336,379","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168326000036/0001441683-26-000036-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-03"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}