---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001616707-23-000071"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "W"
cik: "0001616707"
company_name: "Wayfair Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T12:58:00.924230+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wayfair shareholders approve 2023 Incentive Award Plan, authorizing up to 15M new shares

## Summary
- Stockholders approved 2023 Incentive Award Plan at April 25 annual meeting; replaces 2014 plan.
- Plan authorizes up to 15 million new shares of Class A common stock for equity awards.
- All nine director nominees elected, including co-founders Niraj Shah and Steven Conine.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for fiscal 2023 approved.
- Non-binding advisory vote to approve executive compensation passed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001616707-23-000071
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: W
- cik: 0001616707
- company_name: Wayfair Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616707/000161670723000071/0001616707-23-000071-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616707/000161670723000071/w-20230425.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Wayfair Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal 2: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 312,558,390 196,768 47,438 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616707/000161670723000071/0001616707-23-000071-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Wayfair Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Nominee For Abstain Broker Non-Votes Niraj Shah 297,085,545 1,107,585 14,609,466 Steven Conine 297,125,114 1,068,016 14,609,466 Michael Choe 297,448,666 744,464 14,609,466 Andrea Jung 288,792,631 9,400,499 14,609,466 Jeremy King 291,581,535 6,611,595 14,609,466 Michael Kumin 282,344,827 15,848,303 14,609,466 Jeffrey Naylor 297,107,277 1,085,853 14,609,466 Anke Schäferkordt 297,812,108 381,022 14,609,466 Michael E. Sneed 294,413,234 3,779,896 14,609,466
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616707/000161670723000071/0001616707-23-000071-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Wayfair Inc. shareholders approved Vote to Approve Wayfair Inc. 2023 Plan.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal 4: Vote to Approve Wayfair Inc. 2023 Plan. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 263,837,193 34,315,487 40,450 14,609,466
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616707/000161670723000071/0001616707-23-000071-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Wayfair Inc. shareholders approved Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal 3: Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 274,044,439 24,101,321 47,370 14,609,466
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616707/000161670723000071/0001616707-23-000071-index.htm

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