---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001636222-23-000070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WING"
cik: "0001636222"
company_name: "Wingstop Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T22:25:05.793132+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wingstop stockholders elect three directors, ratify KPMG, approve say-on-pay at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Directors Crump-Caine, McDonald, and Smith elected with >18.7M, >26.2M, and >27.6M votes for, respectively.
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor for FY2023 received 28.7M votes for, 21.6K against, 35.4K abstentions.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 27.4M for, 360.7K against, 52.6K abstentions.
- All three proposals passed at the May 17, 2023 Annual Meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001636222-23-000070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WING
- cik: 0001636222
- company_name: Wingstop Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000163622223000070/0001636222-23-000070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000163622223000070/wing-20230517.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Wingstop Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Proposal 3 : Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. Votes Cast For Votes Cast Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 27,388,332.47 360,742.92 52,615.00 995,139.00
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000163622223000070/0001636222-23-000070-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Wingstop Inc. shareholders approved Election of Lynn Crump-Caine, Wesley S. McDonald and Anna (Ania) M. Smith to the Company’s Board, each to serve for a three-year term until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2026. at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Proposal 1 : Election of Lynn Crump-Caine, Wesley S. McDonald and Anna (Ania) M. Smith to the Company’s Board, each to serve for a three-year term until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2026. Nominee Votes Cast For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Lynn Crump-Caine 18,791,912.40 9,003,501.00 1,001,416.00 Wesley S. McDonald 26,213,444.68 1,588,245.71 995,139.00 Anna (Ania) M. Smith 27,645,489.68 156,200.71 995,139.00
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000163622223000070/0001636222-23-000070-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Wingstop Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023. at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Proposal 2 : Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023. Votes Cast For Votes Cast Against Abstentions 28,739,817.76 21,606.64 35,405.00
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636222/000163622223000070/0001636222-23-000070-index.htm

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