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): April 29, 2026
Vericel Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Michigan | 001-35280 | 94-3096597 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 64 Sidney Street | ||
| Cambridge, MA | 02139 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 588-5555
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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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, no par value | VCEL | NASDAQ |
Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§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. |
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 29, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”), the shareholders of Vericel Corporation, a Michigan corporation (the “Company”), voted on the following matters, which are described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 19, 2026: (i) the election of each of Robert Zerbe, Alan Rubino, Heidi Hagen, Kevin McLaughlin, Paul Wotton, Lisa Wright and Dominick Colangelo as a director of the Company to serve for a one-year term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified (“Proposal 1”), (ii) the approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company (“Proposal 2”), and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (“Proposal 3”).
The Company’s shareholders approved the nominees recommended for election in Proposal 1 at the Annual Meeting.
Shareholders voted for directors as follows:
| Nominee | For | Abstain/Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Robert Zerbe | 42,191,350 | 3,914,396 | 2,162,887 | |||
| Alan Rubino | 41,344,254 | 4,761,492 | 2,162,887 | |||
| Heidi Hagen | 38,296,679 | 7,809,067 | 2,162,887 | |||
| Kevin McLaughlin | 44,940,402 | 1,165,344 | 2,162,887 | |||
| Paul Wotton | 43,727,059 | 2,378,687 | 2,162,887 | |||
| Lisa Wright | 45,198,344 | 907,402 | 2,162,887 | |||
| Dominick Colangelo | 45,035,568 | 1,070,178 | 2,162,887 |
The Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, Proposal 2 concerning the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The votes cast at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 36,350,150 | 9,725,057 | 30,539 | 2,162,887 |
The Company’s shareholders approved Proposal 3 to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The votes cast at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||
| 44,971,340 | 3,275,442 | 21,851 |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL) |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL) |
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.
| Vericel Corporation | ||
| Date: May 1, 2026 | By: | /s/ Sean C. Flynn |
| Name: Sean C. Flynn | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||