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At&T Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 20, 2026
Period
May 14, 2026
Ticker
T
Accession
0001193125-26-232817
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AT&T stockholders approve 2026 Incentive Plan and Deferral Plan; eliminate Series B preferred; officer exculpation enacted.

About At&T Inc
Market cap
$178.2B
1Y TSR
−9.8%
3Y TSR
+26.4%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Communication Services
CEO
John T Stankey
Last annual meeting: May 14, 2026 · View full At&T 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 14, 2026

 

 

AT&T INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-08610   43-1301883

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

208 S. Akard St., Dallas, Texas   75202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (210) 821-4105

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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 Shares (Par Value $1.00 Per Share)   T   New York Stock Exchange
    NYSE Texas
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.000% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A   T PRA   New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 4.750% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C   T PRC   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 0.250% Global Notes due March 4, 2026   T 26E   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 1.800% Global Notes due September 5, 2026   T 26D   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 2.900% Global Notes due December 4, 2026   T 26A   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. Floating Rate Global Notes due September 16, 2027   T 27C   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 1.600% Global Notes due May 19, 2028   T 28C   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 2.350% Global Notes due September 5, 2029   T 29D   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 4.375% Global Notes due September 14, 2029   T 29B   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 2.600% Global Notes due December 17, 2029   T 29A   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 0.800% Global Notes due March 4, 2030   T 30B   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.150% Global Notes due June 1, 2030   T 30C   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.950% Global Notes due April 30, 2031   T 31F   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 2.050% Global Notes due May 19, 2032   T 32A   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.550% Global Notes due December 17, 2032   T 32   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.600% Global Notes due June 1, 2033   T 33A   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 5.200% Global Notes due November 18, 2033   T 33   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.375% Global Notes due March 15, 2034   T 34   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 4.300% Global Notes due November 18, 2034   T 34C   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 2.450% Global Notes due March 15, 2035   T 35   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.150% Global Notes due September 4, 2036   T 36A   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 4.050% Global Notes due June 1, 2037   T 37B   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 2.600% Global Notes due May 19, 2038   T 38C   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 1.800% Global Notes due September 14, 2039   T 39B   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 7.000% Global Notes due April 30, 2040   T 40   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 4.250% Global Notes due June 1, 2043   T 43   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 4.875% Global Notes due June 1, 2044   T 44   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 4.000% Global Notes due June 1, 2049   T 49A   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 4.250% Global Notes due March 1, 2050   T 50   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 3.750% Global Notes due September 1, 2050   T 50A   New York Stock Exchange
AT&T Inc. 5.350% Global Notes due November 1, 2066   TBB   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.

As described in Item 5.07 below, on May 14, 2026, AT&T Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”). At the 2026 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2026 Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) and an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Stock Purchase and Deferral Plan (the “Deferral Plan”).

A description of the Incentive Plan is contained under the heading “Item No. 5 - Approve 2026 Incentive Plan” on pages 12-16 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2026, and a description of the Deferral Plan is contained under the heading “Item No. 6 - Approve Stock Purchase and Deferral Plan” on pages 17-19 of the Proxy Statement. Each description is hereby incorporated herein by reference and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Incentive Plan and the Deferral Plan contained in Annex C and Annex D, respectively, to the Proxy Statement.

 

ITEM 5.03.

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 15, 2026, the Company filed a Certificate of Elimination with the Secretary of State of Delaware to eliminate its Fixed Rate Reset Perpetual Preferred Securities, Series B (the “Certificate of Elimination”). The Certificate of Elimination became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State.

As described in Item 5.07 below, at the 2026 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to exculpate certain officers from personal liability for breach of fiduciary duties to the extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “Exculpation Amendment”). On May 15, 2026, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of Delaware to effect the Exculpation Amendment. The Certificate of Amendment became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State. Also, on May 15, 2026, the Company filed a Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware to integrate the Certificate of Elimination, the Exculpation Amendment and the Certificates of Designations for the Company’s 5.000% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A and 4.750% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C. The Restated Certificate of Incorporation became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State, and a copy is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2026 Annual Meeting was held virtually on May 14, 2026. Stockholders representing 5,400,114,389 shares, or 77.34%, of the 6,982,145,528 common shares outstanding as of the March 16, 2026, record date, attended the meeting, or were represented by proxy. Final voting results are shown below.

Each matter was determined by a majority of votes cast, except that the advisory approval of executive compensation was a non-binding proposal and the approval of the amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation was determined by the vote of the majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.

Election of Directors

The following Directors were elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast.

 

     Votes Cast For     Votes Cast Against               
Nominee for Director    Number      % of
Votes
Cast
    Number      % of
Votes
Cast
    Abstain     

Broker

Non-Votes

 

Kelly J. Grier

     4,281,907,545        98.70     56,469,444        1.30     12,594,581        1,049,141,260  

William E. Kennard

     4,194,745,687        96.69     143,384,724        3.31     12,842,470        1,049,141,260  

Stephen J. Luczo

     4,309,168,532        99.34     28,573,218        0.66     13,227,598        1,049,141,260  

Marissa A. Mayer

     4,282,065,765        98.72     55,528,589        1.28     13,371,649        1,049,141,260  

Michael B. McCallister

     4,123,634,725        95.07     213,872,040        4.93     13,465,301        1,049,141,260  

Beth E. Mooney

     4,067,807,689        93.76     270,652,926        6.24     12,502,555        1,049,141,260  

Matthew K. Rose

     4,037,669,756        93.08     300,177,766        6.92     13,123,859        1,049,141,260  


John T. Stankey

     4,093,171,368        94.35     245,068,142        5.65     12,730,731        1,049,141,260  

Cynthia B. Taylor

     4,093,962,194        94.37     244,461,684        5.63     12,545,470        1,049,141,260  

Luis A. Ubiñas

     4,211,188,992        97.19     121,703,086        2.81     18,077,299        1,049,141,260  

Proposals Submitted by Board of Directors

The ratification of the appointment of Independent Auditors, the 2026 Incentive Plan and the Deferral Plan each received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast and was passed. The advisory approval of executive compensation also received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in a non-binding vote.

 

     Votes Cast For     Votes Cast Against               
Proposal    Number      % of
Votes
Cast
    Number      % of
Votes
Cast
    Abstain     

Broker

Non-Votes

 

Ratification of the appointment of Independent Auditors

     5,022,040,241        93.27     362,594,105        6.73     15,479,929        0  

Advisory approval of executive compensation

     4,017,538,569        93.06     299,506,889        6.94     33,921,494        1,049,141,260  

Approve 2026 Incentive Plan

     4,156,277,387        96.23     162,857,946        3.77     31,827,846        1,049,141,260  

Approve Stock Purchase and Deferral Plan

     4,272,534,090        98.68     57,324,442        1.32     21,114,597        1,049,141,260  

The amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation received the affirmative vote of the majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote and was passed.

 

     Votes Cast For     Votes Cast Against               
Proposal    Number      % of
Outstanding
Shares
    Number      % of
Outstanding
Shares
    Abstain     

Broker

Non-Votes

 

Approve Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Provide for Officer Exculpation

     3,770,345,319        53.99     555,648,645        7.96     24,976,560        1,049,141,260  

Proposals Submitted by Stockholders

The following proposals failed to receive the affirmative vote of the majority of votes cast and were defeated.

 

     Votes Cast For   Votes Cast Against         
Proposals    Number    % of
Votes
Cast
  Number    % of
Votes
Cast
  Abstain   

Broker

Non-Votes

Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent    1,382,165,742    32.03%   2,933,562,186    67.97%   35,233,249    1,049,141,260
EEO-1 Report Disclosure Policy    1,214,767,294    28.70%   3,017,333,740    71.30%   118,857,290    1,049,141,260

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

 

(d)    Exhibits
3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on May 15, 2026.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


Signature

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.

 

    AT&T INC.
Date: May 20, 2026     By:  

/s/ Stacey Maris

      Stacey Maris
      Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Privacy Officer
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