8-K – 2026-05-21 – d286718d8k.htm

8-K

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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 19, 2026
 
 

VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 

 

Delaware
 
001-34480
 
26-2994223

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 
(Commission
File Number)

 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

545 Washington Boulevard , Jersey City , NJ
 
07310

(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 469-3000
(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:
 

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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
where registered

Common Stock $.001 par value
 
VRSK
 
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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The following proposals were submitted to the holders of Common Stock of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (the “Company”) for a vote at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 19, 2026:
 

 
1.
The election of eleven members of the Board of Directors each to serve one-year terms;

 

 
2.
The advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“say-on-pay”);

 

 
3.
The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2026; and

 

 
4.
The shareholder proposal for a shareholder right to act by written consent (the “Shareholder Proposal”).

The results of such votes were as follows:
1. The Company’s shareholders elected each of the eleven nominees to the Board of Directors to serve one-year terms by the following votes:
 

Name of Nominee

  
Number of Votes
For
  
Number of Votes
Against
  
Number of Votes
Abstaining
  
Number of Broker
Non-Votes

Jeffrey Dailey

  
111,664,993
  
2,215,623
  
34,371
  
5,563,823

Bruce Hansen

  
110,947,832
  
2,939,939
  
27,216
  
5,563,823

Gregory Hendrick

  
113,422,681
  
457,695
  
34,611
  
5,563,823

Samuel G. Liss

  
98,604,848
  
14,651,638
  
658,501
  
5,563,823

Pradip K. Patiath

  
113,480,578
  
397,076
  
37,333
  
5,563,823

Christopher J. Perry

  
113,399,224
  
481,210
  
34,553
  
5,563,823

Sabra R. Purtill

  
113,572,313
  
306,651
  
36,023
  
5,563,823

Lee M. Shavel

  
112,940,685
  
945,827
  
28,475
  
5,563,823

Olumide Soroye

  
113,493,488
  
393,000
  
28,499
  
5,563,823

Kimberly S. Stevenson

  
109,941,042
  
3,880,892
  
93,053
  
5,563,823

Therese M. Vaughan

  
108,078,278
  
5,810,119
  
26,590
  
5,563,823

2. The Company’s shareholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory, non-binding basis by the following votes:
 

Number of Votes
For

 
Number of Votes
Against

 
Number of Votes
Abstaining

 
Number of Broker
Non-Votes

106,704,722
 
4,772,523
 
2,437,742
 
5,563,823

3. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2026 by the following votes:
 

Number of Votes
For

 
Number of Votes
Against

 
Number of Votes
Abstaining

111,298,328
 
7,675,807
 
504,675

4. The Company’s shareholders approved the Shareholder Proposal by the following votes:
 

Number of Votes
For

 
Number of Votes
Against

 
Number of Votes
Abstaining

 
Number of Broker
Non-Votes

59,392,266
 
52,138,536
 
2,384,185
 
5,563,823

 

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
 

Exhibit No.
  
Description

104
  
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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.
 

 
VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

Date: May 21, 2026
 
By:
 
/s/ Kathy Card Beckles

 

 
Name:
 
Kathy Card Beckles

 

 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President
and Chief Legal Officer