---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-042555"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAL"
cik: "0001212545"
company_name: "WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION"
filed_at: "2026-06-11T20:51:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T20:52:04.448119+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Alliance stockholders elect all 13 directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected with strong support; broker non-votes of 7.4M shares.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 86.4M for, 4.1M against.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as auditor for FY 2026: 96.8M for, 1.0M against, 0.3M abstain.
- Turnout: 98.1M shares voted, 90.3% of outstanding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-042555
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAL
- cik: 0001212545
- company_name: WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
- filed_at: 2026-06-11T20:51:02+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1212545/000162828026042555/0001628280-26-042555-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1212545/000162828026042555/wal-20260610.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-042555.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION shareholders approved Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: approved the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1212545/000162828026042555/0001628280-26-042555-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: elected all of the thirteen nominees for director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1212545/000162828026042555/0001628280-26-042555-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION shareholders approved Ratification of Auditor at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1212545/000162828026042555/0001628280-26-042555-index.htm

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