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PPLI · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed July 17, 2026

People Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
July 17, 2026
Period
Jul 16, 2026
Ticker
PPLI
Accession
0001104659-26-084634
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Stockholders elected twelve directors (split voting groups), approved the 2025 executive compensation, and ratified Ernst & Young as auditor.

About People Inc
Market cap
$2.9B
1Y TSR
+10.4%
3Y TSR
−2.9%
Board grade
B
Sector
Communication Services
CEO
Neil Vogel
Last annual meeting: Jul 16, 2026 · View full People Inc profile →

 

 

 

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): July 16, 2026

 

People Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware  001-39356  84-3727412
(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission  (IRS Employer
of incorporation)  File Number)  Identification No.)

 

555 West 18th Street, New York, NY  10011
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     (212) 314-7300

 

(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 exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001   PPLI   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
        (Nasdaq Global Select Market)

 

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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On July 16, 2026, People Incorporated (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which a quorum was present.

 

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the proposals set forth below. These proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement related to the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2026. The final voting results on each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

 

As of the close of business on May 20, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 68,597,997 shares of Company common stock (entitled to one vote per share) and 5,789,499 shares of Company Class B common stock (entitled to ten votes per share) outstanding and entitled to vote. Company common stock and Company Class B common stock are collectively referred to as “Company capital stock.”

 

1.            A proposal to elect twelve members of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), each to hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders or until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified (or, if earlier, such director’s removal or resignation from the Board). The Company’s stockholders elected each of the nominees to the Board on the basis of the following voting results:

 

Elected by holders of Company common stock voting as a separate class:

 

   FOR   WITHHELD   BROKER NON-VOTES 
Tor R. Braham   39,814,180    9,713,122    6,115,721 
Alan G. Spoon   40,689,332    8,837,970    6,115,721 
Richard F. Zannino   47,681,872    1,845,430    6,115,721 

 

Elected by holders of Company capital stock, voting together as a single class:

 

   FOR   WITHHELD   BROKER NON-VOTES 
Chelsea Clinton   105,991,848    1,430,444    6,115,721 
Barry Diller   105,430,631    1,991,661    6,115,721 
Michael D. Eisner   93,294,445    14,127,847    6,115,721 
Bonnie S. Hammer   94,244,312    13,177,981    6,115,721 
Victor A. Kaufman   105,848,967    1,573,325    6,115,721 
Bryan Lourd   106,050,678    1,371,614    6,115,721 
David Rosenblatt   92,441,195    14,981,097    6,115,721 
Maria Seferian   106,140,461    1,281,831    6,115,721 
Alexander von Furstenberg   105,985,889    1,436,403    6,115,721 

 

 

 

2.             A non-binding advisory vote on the Company’s 2025 executive compensation. This proposal was approved by the holders of Company capital stock, voting together as a single class, on the basis of the following voting results:

 

FOR   AGAINST   WITHHELD   BROKER NON-VOTES 
 80,590,428    26,411,230    420,635    6,115,721 

 

3.             A proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year. This proposal was approved by the holders of Company capital stock, voting together as a single class, on the basis of the following voting results:

 

FOR   AGAINST   WITHHELD   BROKER NON-VOTES 
 113,342,015    113,364    82,634    0 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  People Incorporated
   
  By:    /s/ Kendall Handler
  Name: Kendall Handler
  Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

 Date: July 17, 2026

 

 

 

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When did People Inc file this 8-K?
People Inc (PPLI) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on July 17, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001104659-26-084634.
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 elected twelve directors (split voting groups), approved the 2025 executive compensation, and ratified Ernst & Young as auditor. 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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