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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001504008-23-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKU"
cik: "0001504008"
company_name: "BankUnited, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T23:34:28.490861+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BankUnited elects Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh to board, approves 2023 equity plan

## Summary
- Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh, CEO of Urban League of Broward County, elected to board.
- Stockholders approved 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan authorizing 1.9M new shares plus carryover.
- All ten director nominees elected; auditor Deloitte ratified; say-on-pay approved with ~67.7M votes for.
- Equity plan replaces prior plans; shares from forfeited awards under prior plans may become available.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001504008-23-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKU
- cik: 0001504008
- company_name: BankUnited, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1504008/000150400823000021/0001504008-23-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1504008/000150400823000021/bku-20230516.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001504008-23-000021
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001504008-23-000021.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  BankUnited, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal No. 3: The advisory vote to approve the Compensation of the Company’s named executive officers received the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 67,672,366 930,890 21,642 2,312,000
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1504008/000150400823000021/0001504008-23-000021-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BankUnited, Inc. shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal No. 2: The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 received the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 70,915,046 7,386 14,466 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1504008/000150400823000021/0001504008-23-000021-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BankUnited, Inc. shareholders approved Approve the BankUnited, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal No. 4: The proposal to approve the BankUnited, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan received the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 64,577,216 4,037,711 9,971 2,312,000
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1504008/000150400823000021/0001504008-23-000021-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BankUnited, Inc. shareholders approved Election of ten directors to the Board of Directors at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal No. 1: All of the director nominees were elected to the Board based on the following votes: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Vote Tere Blanca 68,154,565 470,333 2,312,000 John N. DiGiacomo 68,183,379 441,519 2,312,000 Michael J. Dowling 67,712,710 912,188 2,312,000 Douglas J. Pauls 67,882,427 742,469 2,312,000 A. Gail Prudenti 67,859,853 765,045 2,312,000 William S. Rubenstein 68,182,889 442,009 2,312,000 Rajinder P. Singh 66,779,861 1,845,037 2,312,000 Germaine Smith-Baugh, Ed.D 68,305,975 318,923 2,312,000 Sanjiv Sobti, Ph.D. 68,107,523 517,375 2,312,000 Lynne Wines 67,884,350 740,548 2,312,000
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1504008/000150400823000021/0001504008-23-000021-index.htm

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