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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001839341-26-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CORZ"
cik: "0001839341"
company_name: "Core Scientific, Inc./tx"
filed_at: "2026-05-15T20:05:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T20:09:16.703100+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Core Scientific stockholders elect five directors, approve say-on-pay, and ratify KPMG at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All five director nominees elected: Adam Sullivan (217.7M for), Jeff Booth (168.6M), Elizabeth Crain (215.1M), Yadin Rozov (213.1M), Eric Weiss (168.9M).
- Non-binding say-on-pay approved with 138.8M votes for, 79.2M against, and 2.2M abstentions; 44.8M broker non-votes.
- Ratification of KPMG LLP as auditor for FY 2026 passed with 262.8M for, 313K against, and 1.75M abstentions.
- Broker non-votes of 44.8M shares on director election and say-on-pay proposals reflect unvoted shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001839341-26-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CORZ
- cik: 0001839341
- company_name: Core Scientific, Inc./tx
- filed_at: 2026-05-15T20:05:07+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839341/000183934126000002/0001839341-26-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839341/000183934126000002/core-20260512.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Core Scientific, Inc./tx shareholders approved Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839341/000183934126000002/0001839341-26-000002-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Core Scientific, Inc./tx shareholders approved Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the 2026 Proxy Statement at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: Proposal 2: To approve on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839341/000183934126000002/0001839341-26-000002-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Core Scientific, Inc./tx shareholders approved Election of five nominees to the Board of Directors at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Adam Sullivan 217,650,785 2,469,826 44,778,216 Jeff Booth 168,580,185 51,540,426 44,778,216 Elizabeth Crain 215,074,279 5,046,332 44,778,216 Yadin Rozov 213,054,408 7,066,203 44,778,216 Eric Weiss 168,947,230 51,173,381 44,778,216
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839341/000183934126000002/0001839341-26-000002-index.htm

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