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FIVE · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed June 16, 2026

Five Below Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
June 16, 2026
Period
Jun 16, 2026
Ticker
FIVE
Accession
0001193125-26-272704
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Nine directors elected; KPMG appointed; say-on-pay approved; simple majority voting proposal defeated.

About Five Below Inc
Market cap
$13.7B
1Y TSR
+71.9%
3Y TSR
+7.9%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Winnie Y Park
Last annual meeting: Jun 16, 2026 · View full Five Below Inc profile →
8-K
 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 16, 2026

 

 

FIVE BELOW, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   001-35600   75-3000378

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

701 Market Street
Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 546-7909

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

Common stock   FIVE   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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

☐ 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.

The 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Five Below, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 16, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 55,294,929 shares of the Company’s common stock were entitled to vote as of April 17, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, of which 45,043,683 were present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The following is a summary of the final voting results for each matter presented to shareholders, which are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2026.

PROPOSAL 1: Election of nine Directors to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 

Name    For      Against      Abstentions     

Broker Non-Votes

Winnie Y. Park

     40,897,186        181,304        40,622      3,924,571

Karen Bowman

     40,259,376        819,510        40,226      3,924,571

Michael F. Devine, III

     40,526,656        552,202        40,254      3,924,571

Dinesh S. Lathi

     40,822,743        255,958        40,411      3,924,571

Robert M. Lynch

     41,040,612        38,144        40,356      3,924,571

Richard L. Markee

     40,833,688        245,052        40,372      3,924,571

Ronald L. Sargent

     39,695,375        1,383,493        40,244      3,924,571

Mimi E. Vaughn

     40,730,008        348,851        40,253      3,924,571

Zuhairah S. Washington

     40,787,716        290,993        40,403      3,924,571

PROPOSAL 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 30, 2027.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

44,315,850   692,122   35,711   0

PROPOSAL 3: Approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis of the Company’s named executive officer compensation.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

39,062,877   1,999,005   57,230   3,924,571

PROPOSAL 4: Vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a simple majority vote standard.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

36,827,517   4,175,219   116,376   3,924,571

 


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.

 

Five Below, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Daniel J. Sullivan

Name:   Daniel J. Sullivan
Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: June 16, 2026

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When did Five Below Inc file this 8-K?
Five Below Inc (FIVE) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on June 16, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-272704.
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?
Nine directors elected; KPMG appointed; say-on-pay approved; simple majority voting proposal defeated. 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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