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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-029332"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRNO"
cik: "0001848416"
company_name: "Verano Holdings Corp."
filed_at: "2026-06-18T20:15:37+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T20:24:28.592460+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Verano Holdings shareholders elect directors and approve all proposals at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- George Archos re-elected with 91.8% votes for; broker non-votes 70.9M shares.
- Say-on-pay approved with 93.64% support (60.1M for, 3.5M against).
- MGO ratified as auditor for FY 2026 with 98.37% of votes cast.
- Stock plan reapproved with 93.87% of shares voted (60.3M for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-029332
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRNO
- cik: 0001848416
- company_name: Verano Holdings Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-06-18T20:15:37+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/1848416/000149315226029332/0001493152-26-029332-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315226029332/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Verano Holdings Corp. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2026-06-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-18
  source text: Proposal No. 2: The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (the “Say-on-Pay Vote”). The results of the vote taken are as follows: Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 60,147,000 (93.64%) 3,497,620 (5.44%) 584,088 (0.90%) 70,910,643
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315226029332/0001493152-26-029332-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Verano Holdings Corp. shareholders approved Ratification of Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP as independent auditor for 2026 at the 2026-06-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-18
  source text: Proposal No. 3 : The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP (“MGO”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The results of the vote taken are as follows: Shares Voted Against Abstentions 132,946,148 (98.37%) 1,397,949 (1.03%) 795,254 (0.58%)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315226029332/0001493152-26-029332-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Verano Holdings Corp. shareholders approved Reapproval of Verano Holdings Corp. Stock and Incentive Plan at the 2026-06-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-18
  source text: Proposal No. 4 : The Company’s stockholders reapproved the existing Verano Holdings Corp. Stock and Incentive Plan and approved all unallocated entitlements thereunder, and that the Company be able to grant awards under the Equity Plan until June 18, 2029. The results of the vote taken are as follows: Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 60,296,224 (93.87%) 3,588,506 (5.58%) 343,978 (0.53%) 70,910,643
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315226029332/0001493152-26-029332-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Verano Holdings Corp. shareholders approved Election of five directors at the 2026-06-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-18
  source text: Proposal No. 1 : The Company’s stockholders elected the following five directors to serve as directors of the Board for terms expiring at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified. The results of the vote taken are as follows: Shares Voted For Withheld Broker Non-Votes George Archos 58,960,500 (91.80%) 5,268,208 (8.20%) 70,910,643 Lawrence Hirsh 63,210,484 (98.41%) 1,018,224 (1.59%) 70,910,643 Charles Mueller 63,431,423 (98.76%) 797,285 (1.24%) 70,910,643 Cristina Nuñez 63,270,054 (98.51%) 958,654 (1.49%) 70,910,643 John Tipton 51,528,299 (80.23%) 12,700,409 (19.77%) 70,910,643
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315226029332/0001493152-26-029332-index.htm

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