8-K
filed May 11, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
ticker SKWD
CIK 0001519449
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confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.00
Skyward Specialty shareholders re-elect two directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify EY auditor
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.
- Peter C. Hearn re-elected with 34,790,416 votes for, 901,506 withheld.
- Gena Ashe re-elected with 25,679,644 votes for, 10,012,278 withheld.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 33,368,427 for, 2,308,030 against, 15,465 abstain.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2026: 37,739,694 for, 289,410 against, 22,346 abstain.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-05
Exact text from the filing
The following director nominees as disclosed in the proxy statement were elected by the vote set forth below: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Peter C. Hearn 34,790,416 901,506 2,359,528 Gena Ashe 25,679,644 10,012,278 2,359,528
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-05
Exact text from the filing
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified by the vote set forth below: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 37,739,694 289,410 22,346 ---
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers at the 2026-05-05 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-05
Exact text from the filing
The compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement was approved in an advisory vote, as set forth below: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 33,368,427 2,308,030 15,465 2,359,528
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