doug-20260618
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 18, 2026
| DOUGLAS ELLIMAN INC. | ||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | ||
| 001-41054 | 87-2176850 | |||||||||||||
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||
| 4400 Biscayne Boulevard | Miami | Florida | 33137 | |||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
(305) 579-8000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Securities Registered Pursuant to 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class: | Trading | Name of each exchange | ||||||
| Symbol(s) | on which registered: | |||||||
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | DOUG | 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).
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | ||||
On June 18, 2026, Douglas Elliman Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, where stockholders considered and voted upon the following proposals:
Proposal 1: Election of directors.
Each of the directors nominated was elected based on the following votes:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Michael S. Liebowitz | 49,539,304 | 14,250,538 | 13,202,845 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mark D. Zeitchick | 35,627,229 | 28,162,613 | 13,202,845 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) Under the Company’s governing documents, broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the matter acted on.
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
The selection of the independent registered public accounting firm received the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain (1) | ||||||||||||
| 73,917,755 | 3,006,249 | 68,682 | ||||||||||||
(1) Under the Company’s governing documents, abstentions have no effect on the outcome of the matter acted on.
Proposal 3: Advisory vote on executive compensation (the “say-on-pay” vote).
The advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers received the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain (1) | Broker Non-Votes (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 34,611,231 | 21,224,428 | 7,954,183 | 13,202,845 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) Under the Company’s governing documents, abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the matter acted on.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DOUGLAS ELLIMAN INC. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ J. Bryant Kirkland III | |||||||||||||||||||
| J. Bryant Kirkland III | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||||||||
Date: June 18, 2026