---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001594805-26-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHOP"
cik: "0001594805"
company_name: "SHOPIFY INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-16T20:04:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T20:05:26.367744+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shopify shareholders elect all 10 directors, approve say-on-pay, reject AI proposal

## Summary
- Director Joseph Natale received 90.45% votes for; lowest support at 9.55% against.
- Say-on-pay resolution passed with 81.24% votes for (318 million against).
- Shareholder AI policy proposal defeated with 86.14% votes against.
- Tobias Lütke to remain Chair; Joseph Natale to continue as Lead Independent Director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001594805-26-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHOP
- cik: 0001594805
- company_name: SHOPIFY INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-16T20:04:28+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594805/000159480526000030/0001594805-26-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594805/000159480526000030/shop-20260616.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  SHOPIFY INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: Each of the 10 nominees listed below was elected as a director of the Company to hold office until the Company's next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successor is duly appointed.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594805/000159480526000030/0001594805-26-000030-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SHOPIFY INC. shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding an artificial intelligence policy at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: A shareholder proposal regarding an artificial intelligence policy was not approved.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594805/000159480526000030/0001594805-26-000030-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SHOPIFY INC. shareholders approved Non-binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: Name of Nominee Votes For Votes Against Broker Non-Votes Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Tobias Lütke 1,657,446,737 97.72% 38,629,744 2.28% 76,273,736 Lulu Cheng Meservey 1,691,141,695 99.71% 4,934,787 0.29% 76,273,736 Jeanne DeWitt Grosser 1,684,061,536 99.29% 12,014,945 0.71% 76,273,736 David Heinemeier Hansson 1,691,045,519 99.70% 5,030,963 0.30% 76,273,736 Jeremy Levine 1,665,712,404 98.21% 30,364,079 1.79% 76,273,736 Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah 1,687,117,698 99.47% 8,958,784 0.53% 76,273,736 Joseph Natale 1,534,092,144 90.45% 161,984,336 9.55% 76,273,736 Kevin Scott 1,692,124,196 99.77% 3,952,285 0.23% 76,273,736 Toby Shannan 1,692,107,202 99.77% 3,969,280 0.23% 76,273,736 Fidji Simo 1,639,426,472 96.66% 56,649,985 3.34% 76,273,736 2.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594805/000159480526000030/0001594805-26-000030-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SHOPIFY INC. shareholders approved Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: The shareholders approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company until the close of the Company's next annual meeting of shareholders at such remuneration to be fixed by the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594805/000159480526000030/0001594805-26-000030-index.htm

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