First Watch Restaurant Group 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results

2026-05-21SEC Filing 8-K (0001789940-26-000065)

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. filed an 8-K form on May 20, 2026, reporting the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on the same date. Shareholders approved all four proposals presented: (1) election of three Class II directors - Irene Chang Britt, Charles Jemley, and Rachel Tipograph - to serve until the 2029 annual meeting; (2) non-binding advisory approval of executive compensation; (3) non-binding advisory approval for annual frequency of future executive compensation votes; and (4) ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 27, 2026. All director nominees received substantial support, with Rachel Tipograph receiving the highest number of votes. The executive compensation proposal passed with 31.2 million votes for and 17.6 million against. The accounting firm ratification received overwhelming approval with 56.3 million votes in favor.

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