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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): September 9, 2026
Gen Digital Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 000-17781 (Commission File Number) | 77-0181864 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
60 E. Rio Salado Parkway, | Suite 1000, | |
| Tempe, | Arizona | 85281 | |
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code) |
| (650) | 527-8000 | |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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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:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, | par value $0.01 per share | GEN | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Contingent Value Rights | GENVR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on September 9, 2026. Set forth below are the matters the stockholders voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors:
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Nominee | | Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
Sue Barsamian | | 501,437,952 | | 15,853,998 | | 140,197 | | 28,340,494 |
Pavel Baudis | | 515,568,422 | | 1,742,814 | | 120,911 | | 28,340,494 |
Eric K. Brandt | | 459,882,006 | | 57,402,913 | | 147,228 | | 28,340,494 |
John C.Chrystal | | 515,974,361 | | 1,307,897 | | 149,889 | | 28,340,494 |
Nora M. Denzel | | 455,456,097 | | 61,831,685 | | 144,365 | | 28,340,494 |
Emily Heath | | 510,398,184 | | 6,891,131 | | 142,832 | | 28,340,494 |
Vincent Pilette | | 490,474,673 | | 25,327,296 | | 1,630,178 | | 28,340,494 |
Sherrese M. Smith | | 504,842,040 | | 12,069,003 | | 521,104 | | 28,340,494 |
Ondrej Vlcek | | 515,555,556 | | 1,758,274 | | 118,317 | | 28,340,494 |
Each of the nine nominees was elected to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), each to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2027 fiscal year:
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non- Votes |
513,465,792 | | 32,131,523 | | 175,326 | | — |
The appointment was ratified.
Proposal 3: Advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation:
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non- Votes |
209,903,985 | | 307,097,626 | | 430,536 | | 28,340,494 |
The proposal was not approved. The Company will continue to meaningfully engage with stockholders based on the results of the say-on-pay vote and consider and evaluate their feedback as the Company makes future compensation policies and decisions.
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 11th day of September, 2026.
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Gen Digital Inc. |
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By: | /s/ Bryan S. Ko |
| Bryan S. Ko |
| Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |