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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2026
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 12, 2026, Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A total of 21,655,671 shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”) were present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, representing 21,655,671 votes or approximately 74.86% of the combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock as of the March 23, 2026 record date. The following are the voting results for the proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, each of which were described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2026.
Item 1 - Election of three Class II Directors to serve until the Company’s 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.
Nominee | Votes FOR | Votes AGAINST | Votes WITHHELD / ABSTAINED | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kathleen L. Casey | 20,054,161 | 93,831 | 6,574 | 1,501,105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Roeland Smits | 19,514,364 | 633,628 | 6,574 | 1,501,105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Benjamin Ginsberg | 18,318,479 | 1,836,085 | 2 | 1,501,105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Item 2 - Ratification of the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Votes FOR | Votes AGAINST | Votes WITHHELD / ABSTAINED | ||||||||||||
21,654,757 | 914 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Item 3 – Allow electronic distribution of annual reports and other stockholder communications.
Votes FOR | Votes AGAINST | Votes WITHHELD / ABSTAINED | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
20,141,981 | 12,585 | 0 | 1,501,105 | |||||||||||||||||
Based on the foregoing votes, Kathleen L. Casey, Roeland Smits and Benjamin Ginsberg were elected as Class II Directors and Items 2 and 3 were approved.
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.
Date: May 12, 2026 | ||||||||
Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. | ||||||||
By: | /s/ George Stewart Hall | |||||||
Name: | George Stewart Hall | |||||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||||