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EEX · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 26, 2026

Emerald Holding Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 26, 2026
Period
May 21, 2026
Ticker
EEX
Accession
0001193125-26-239223
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Emerald Holding stockholders re-elected Class III directors and approved advisory votes on executive compensation at the annual meeting.

About Emerald Holding Inc
Market cap
$986M
1Y TSR
+3.8%
3Y TSR
+7.7%
Board grade
C
Sector
Communication Services
CEO
Herve Sedky
Last annual meeting: May 21, 2026 · View full Emerald Holding 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): May 21, 2026

 

 

Emerald Holding, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-38076

42-1775077

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

100 Broadway, 14th Floor

 

New York, New York

 

10005

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (949) 226-5700

 

 

(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

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

EEX

 

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 21, 2026, Emerald Holding, Inc. (the “Company”) held the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which a quorum was present in person or by proxy.

At the Annual Meeting, holders as of the record date of March 27, 2026 (the “Record Date”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), outstanding on the date of the Annual Meeting voted upon and approved:

Proposal 1: Re-election of Michael Alicea, David Levin and Emmanuelle Skala as Class III directors to the Board of Directors, to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified;
Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026;
Proposal 3: Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers; and
Proposal 4: Non-binding advisory vote to approve the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

As of the Record Date, there were 197,909,233 shares of Common Stock outstanding. At the Annual Meeting, holders of a total of approximately 194,222,722 shares of Common Stock were present in person or represented by proxy, representing a quorum. The results of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:

Proposal One: Re-Election of Class III Directors

Nominees

 

For

 

 

Withheld

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Michael Alicea

 

 

188,985,694

 

 

 

984,809

 

 

 

4,252,219

 

David Levin

 

 

189,840,037

 

 

 

130,466

 

 

 

4,252,219

 

Emmanuelle Skala

 

 

186,817,301

 

 

 

3,153,202

 

 

 

4,252,219

 

Proposal Two: Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Current Fiscal Year

For

 

 

194,198,308

 

Against

 

 

3,635

 

Abstain

 

 

20,779

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

Proposal Three: Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers

For

 

 

189,521,520

 

Against

 

 

437,532

 

Abstain

 

 

11,451

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

4,252,219

 

Proposal Four: Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation

Three Years

 

 

184,796,707

 

Two Years

 

 

8,322

 

One Year

 

 

5,154,137

 

Abstain

 

 

11,337

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

4,252,219

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

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.

 

 

 

EMERALD HOLDING, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 26, 2026

By:

/s/ David Doft

 

 

 

Name: David Doft
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 


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When did Emerald Holding Inc file this 8-K?
Emerald Holding Inc (EEX) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 26, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-239223.
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).
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Emerald Holding stockholders re-elected Class III directors and approved advisory votes on executive compensation at the annual meeting. 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?
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