---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-035330"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PBI"
cik: "0000078814"
company_name: "PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-05-15T12:31:12+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T12:35:25.439464+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pitney Bowes shareholders elect all five director nominees, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Directors elected: Peter Brimm, Catherine Levene, Brent Rosenthal, Wayne Walker, Kurt Wolf for one-year terms.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as independent auditor for 2026: 109M for, 2.2M against, 179K abstain.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 83.9M for, 2.5M against, 397K abstain, 24.9M broker non-votes.
- All proposals passed with requisite voting power at May 12, 2026 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-035330
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PBI
- cik: 0000078814
- company_name: PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-05-15T12:31:12+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78814/000162828026035330/0001628280-26-035330-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78814/000162828026035330/pbi-20260512.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/ shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: The nominees for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting received the number of votes reported below: Director Nominee Vote For Vote Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Peter Brimm 85,592,797 1,118,756 156,834 24,904,853 Catherine Levene 77,478,741 8,672,390 717,256 24,904,853 Brent Rosenthal 85,356,784 1,350,009 161,594 24,904,853 Wayne Walker 79,434,424 7,274,411 159,552 24,904,853 Kurt Wolf 86,058,941 660,325 149,121 24,904,853
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78814/000162828026035330/0001628280-26-035330-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/ shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accountants for 2026 at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified. The voting results were as follows: Vote For Vote Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 109,410,968 2,182,883 179,389 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78814/000162828026035330/0001628280-26-035330-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/ shareholders approved Non-binding Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved. The voting results were as follows: Vote For Vote Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 83,947,862 2,523,786 396,739 24,904,853
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78814/000162828026035330/0001628280-26-035330-index.htm

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