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BOX · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed July 1, 2026

Box Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
July 1, 2026
Period
Jun 25, 2026
Ticker
BOX
Accession
0001193125-26-292529
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Stockholders approved increasing the Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan by 7,200,000 shares and elected three Class III directors.

About Box Inc
Market cap
$4.8B
1Y TSR
+3.4%
3Y TSR
+2.9%
Board grade
C
Sector
Technology
CEO
Aaron Levie
Last annual meeting: Jun 25, 2026 · View full Box Inc profile →
8-K
 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 25, 2026

 

 

Box, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36805   20-2714444

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

900 Jefferson Ave.

Redwood City, California 94063

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)

(877) 729-4269

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Class A Common Stock, par value of $0.0001 per share   BOX   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐  Emerging growth company

☐  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act

 

 
 


Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Approval of Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan

On June 25, 2026, Box, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”) to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock of the Company reserved for issuance under the 2015 Plan by 7,200,000 shares (as amended, the “Amended 2015 Plan”). The material terms of the Amended 2015 Plan are set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”).

The description of the Amended 2015 Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended 2015 Plan which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Each stockholder of record as of May 1, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”), was entitled to one vote per share of Class A common stock and one vote per each share of Class A common stock underlying a share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock on an “as converted” basis. The Class A common stock and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock voted together as a single class.

Present at the Annual Meeting virtually or by proxy were holders of shares of Class A common stock and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock representing an aggregate of 130,866,316 votes, or 83.30% of the voting power of all issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting as of the Record Date, constituting a quorum. Summarized below are the final voting results for each proposal submitted to a vote of the stockholders at the Annual Meeting:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors. The Company’s stockholders voted to elect three Class III directors to serve until the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, subject to earlier resignation or removal, with voting results as follows:

 

Nominee

   For      Against      Abstained      Broker Non-Votes  

Sue Barsamian

     81,577,727        40,434,489        687,877        8,166,223  

Jack Lazar

     84,790,100        37,222,421        687,572        8,166,223  

Steve Murphy

     85,772,652        36,239,683        687,758        8,166,223  

Proposal 2 – Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers. The Company’s stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement, with voting results as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

120,667,114   1,327,830   705,149   8,166,223

Proposal 3 – Approval of Amendment to Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The Company’s stockholders voted to approve the Company’s Amended 2015 Plan, with voting results as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

75,004,119   46,994,892   701,082   8,166,223


Proposal 4 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Company’s stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending January 31, 2027, with voting results as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

125,758,742   4,420,159   687,415  

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

10.1   Box, Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, effective June 25, 2026.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: July 1, 2026   BOX, INC.
    By:  

/s/ David Leeb

      David Leeb
      Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
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When did Box Inc file this 8-K?
Box Inc (BOX) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on July 1, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-292529.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Stockholders approved increasing the Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan by 7,200,000 shares and elected three Class III directors. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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