wk-20260528
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 28, 2026
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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WORKIVA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 001-36773 (Commission File Number) | 47-2509828 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||||||
2900 University Blvd Ames, IA 50010 (888) 275-3125 | ||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code) | ||||||||
(888) 275-3125 | ||||||||
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||||||||
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Class A common stock, par value $.001 | WK | 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 Exchange Act (§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.
Amendment and Restatement of Workiva Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 28, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of Workiva Inc. (the “Company”) approved the amendment and restatement of the Workiva Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Amended and Restated Plan”) to increase the number of shares that may be issued under the Plan from 17,760,000 to 21,660,000.
As a result, an additional 3,900,000 shares of Class A common stock are now available for issuance under the Amended and Restated Plan. The Amended and Restated Plan amends and restates the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, as previously amended and restated in May 2024, and all future awards granted thereunder will be subject to the terms of the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan as amended and restated. This summary is not a complete description of all the Amended and Restated Plan's provisions and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated Plan, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 28, 2026. The results for each matter voted on by the stockholders at that meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of three Class III directors
| Director | Term Expiring | For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| Michael M. Crow, Ph.D. | 2029 | 57,647,311 | 16,396,024 | 4,805,109 | ||||||||||
| R. Scott Herren | 2029 | 73,726,838 | 316,497 | 4,805,109 | ||||||||||
| Julie Iskow | 2029 | 53,595,260 | 20,448,075 | 4,805,109 | ||||||||||
As a result, each of Dr. Crow, Mr. Herren and Ms. Iskow was elected for a term expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Proposal 2: Advisory approval of the compensation of the named executive officers
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||
| 51,575,404 | 22,289,983 | 177,948 | 4,805,109 | ||||||||||||||
As a result, the proposal of the compensation of the named executive officers was approved.
Proposal 3: Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Workiva Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares that may be issued under the Plan
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||
| 62,218,607 | 11,806,408 | 18,320 | 4,805,109 | ||||||||||||||
As a result, the amendment and restatement of the Workiva Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares that may be issued under the Plan was approved.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 10.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 2nd day of June, 2026.
WORKIVA INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Brandon E. Ziegler | ||||
Name: | Brandon E. Ziegler | ||||
Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||