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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001519449-26-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKWD"
cik: "0001519449"
company_name: "Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-11T20:58:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-11T21:38:42.423666+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skyward Specialty shareholders re-elect two directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify EY auditor

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001519449-26-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKWD
- cik: 0001519449
- company_name: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-11T20:58:02+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944926000041/0001519449-26-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944926000041/skwd-20260511.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  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
  source text: 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944926000041/0001519449-26-000041-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  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
  source text: 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 ---
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944926000041/0001519449-26-000041-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  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
  source text: 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944926000041/0001519449-26-000041-index.htm

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