Royal Bank of Canada 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results

Royal Bank of Canada filed its Form 6-K on April 9, 2026, reporting voting results from its annual meeting of common shareholders. The meeting saw 13 directors elected with strong support ranging from 97.67% to 99.63% approval. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as auditor with 99.26% approval. The advisory vote on executive compensation received 97.05% approval. Shareholders rejected all 11 shareholder proposals, which included measures on strengthening shareholder participation (98.83% against), youth inclusion (98.18% against), compensation policy reform (92.97% against), board diversity (90.28% against), forced labor policies (77.19% against), AI regulation (74.84% against), disclosure requirements (91.21% against), environmental policies (83.81% against), circular economy initiatives (87.77% against), and in-person meetings (83.83% against). The results demonstrate strong shareholder support for management's recommendations while rejecting activist proposals.