---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-019939"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BSY"
cik: "0001031308"
company_name: "BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:26:49.986159+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bentley Systems declares $0.05 Q2 dividend; board re-elected, KPMG ratified

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, payable June 20, 2023 to holders of record June 8, 2023.
- All seven director nominees elected with at least 89.8% votes cast in favor.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal approved with 96.5% votes cast in favor.
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor for 2023 approved with 99.3% votes cast in favor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-019939
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BSY
- cik: 0001031308
- company_name: BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031308/000162828023019939/0001628280-23-019939-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031308/000162828023019939/bsy-20230525.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Gregory S. Bentley 465,972,888 45,932,531 12,024,583 Keith A. Bentley 463,059,087 48,846,332 12,024,583 Barry J. Bentley, Ph.D. 462,960,547 48,944,872 12,024,583 Raymond B. Bentley 463,369,060 48,536,359 12,024,583 Kirk B. Griswold 459,513,093 52,392,326 12,024,583 Janet B. Haugen 462,131,168 49,774,251 12,024,583 Brian F. Hughes 463,741,461 48,163,958 12,024,583
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031308/000162828023019939/0001628280-23-019939-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC shareholders approved Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal No. 2 — Advisory (Non‐Binding) Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers Broker Votes For Votes Against Abstentions (1) Non-Votes (1) Proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the proxy statement. 493,986,468 17,735,513 183,438 12,024,583
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031308/000162828023019939/0001628280-23-019939-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC shareholders approved Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. 520,509,340 3,355,451 65,211
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031308/000162828023019939/0001628280-23-019939-index.htm

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