Please wait
false 0001442145 0001442145 2026-05-19 2026-05-19
 
 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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