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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001504008-26-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKU"
cik: "0001504008"
company_name: "BankUnited, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-21T20:58:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T21:03:11.972435+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BankUnited shareholders approve amended equity plan, increasing share pool by 1.5M to 2.3M shares

## Summary
- Shareholders approved Amended 2023 Omnibus Plan; authorized shares increased from ~0.8M to 2,301,549.
- Plan extends termination date to May 21, 2036 and permits equity grants including options, RSUs, performance shares.
- Vote: 36.2M for, 23.9M against, 1.0M abstain; passed despite 39% opposition (6.9M broker non-votes).
- All nine director nominees elected; auditor Deloitte & Touche ratified; advisory Say-on-Pay passed with 54.7M for, 6.2M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001504008-26-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKU
- cik: 0001504008
- company_name: BankUnited, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T20:58:07+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1504008/000150400826000049/0001504008-26-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1504008/000150400826000049/bku-20260521.htm

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