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Vistra Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 4, 2026
Period
Apr 29, 2026
Ticker
VST
Accession
0001140361-26-018872
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Annual meeting results: all directors elected; advisory compensation approved; Deloitte & Touche ratified as auditor for 2026.

About Vistra Corp
Market cap
$53.3B
1Y TSR
−13.7%
3Y TSR
+84.2%
Board grade
A-
Sector
Utilities
CEO
James A Burke
Last annual meeting: Apr 29, 2026 · View full Vistra Corp 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): April 29, 2026


VISTRA CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
001-38086
36-4833255
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

6555 Sierra Drive
Irving, TX
 
75039
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(214) 812-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(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.l4a-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
 
VST
 
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE Texas
 
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 April 29, 2026, the Company held its Annual Meeting, at which a quorum was present. The final voting results regarding each proposal are set forth in the following tables.
 
Proposal One - Election of Directors - Voting results for Proposal One were as follows:
 
Scott B. Helm:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Nonvotes
268,284,135
 
1,204,910
 
132,206
 
26,427,264
 
Hilary E. Ackermann:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Nonvotes
264,452,593
 
5,042,235
 
126,423
 
26,427,264
 
Arcilia C. Acosta:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Nonvotes
267,743,088
 
1,586,807
 
291,356
 
26,427,264
 
Gavin R. Baiera:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Nonvotes
269,205,277
 
284,077
 
131,897
 
26,427,264
 
Paul M. Barbas:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Nonvotes
267,629,809
 
1,848,590
 
142,852
 
26,427,264
 
James A. Burke:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Nonvotes
269,285,474
 
204,155
 
131,622
 
26,427,264
 
Lisa Crutchfield:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Nonvotes
267,713,838
 
1,776,429
 
130,984
 
25,793,966
 
Julie A. Lagacy:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Nonvotes
266,884,346
 
2,607,494
 
129,411
 
25,793,966
 
John W. (Bill) Pitesa:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Nonvotes
269,207,881
 
279,501
 
133,869
 
25,793,966
 
John R. (J. R.) Sult:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Nonvotes
268,102,003
 
1,375,877
 
143,371
 
26,427,264
 
Robert C. Walters:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Nonvotes
268,483,597
 
1,002,829
 
134,825
 
26,427,264
 
As a result, Scott B. Helm, Hilary E. Ackermann, Arcilia C. Acosta, Gavin R. Baiera, Paul M. Barbas, James A. Burke, Lisa Crutchfield, Julie A. Lagacy, John W. (Bill) Pitesa, John R. (J. R.) Sult, and Robert C. Walters were elected to the Board.
 
Proposal Two - Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of 2025 Named Executive Officer Compensation. Voting results were as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Nonvotes
261,024,789
 
8,309,496
 
286,966
 
26,427,264
 
As a result, the compensation of the named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis.
 
Proposal Three - Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2026. Voting results were as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
288,487,158
 
7,437,594
 
123,763
 
As a result, the Company’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified.


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.
 
Dated: May 4, 2026
   
     
 
VISTRA CORP.
     
 
By:
/s/ Yuki Whitmire
 
Name:
Yuki Whitmire
 
Title:
Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and
Corporate Secretary



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When did Vistra Corp file this 8-K?
Vistra Corp (VST) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 4, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001140361-26-018872.
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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Annual meeting results: all directors elected; advisory compensation approved; Deloitte & Touche ratified as auditor for 2026. 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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