---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001828536-26-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRGV"
cik: "0001828536"
company_name: "Energy Vault Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-01T15:36:32+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T15:37:18.490143+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Vault shareholders elect three Class II directors and ratify BDO USA as auditor

## Summary
- Elected Stephanie Unwin (96.8M for, 0.79M withheld), Theresa Fariello (86.7M/10.9M), Thomas Ertel (87.2M/10.4M) as Class II directors.
- Ratified BDO USA, P.C. as independent auditor for FY2026: 127.8M for, 168.8K against, 59.3K abstain, no broker non-votes.
- Director elections had ~30.4M broker non-votes; meeting held May 29, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001828536-26-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRGV
- cik: 0001828536
- company_name: Energy Vault Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-01T15:36:32+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828536/000182853626000052/0001828536-26-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828536/000182853626000052/nrgv-20260529.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 528125cbdb178e5db95ca6bc22864e7224655b3a
  claim: Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-29 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Proposal 2 - Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstaining Broker Non-Votes 127,775,985 168,810 59,341 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828536/000182853626000052/0001828536-26-000052-index.htm
- claim_id: 595cbfaf7bc65982ec19e97ee860098b57bca359
  claim: Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class II Directors at the 2026-05-29 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Proposal 1 - Election of Class II Directors Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Stephanie Unwin 96,797,315 791,040 30,415,781 Theresa Fariello 86,706,051 10,882,304 30,415,781 Thomas Ertel 87,228,442 10,359,913 30,415,781
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828536/000182853626000052/0001828536-26-000052-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.