Jacobs Solutions Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Other Events
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): January 28, 2026
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders | ||||
Jacobs Solutions Inc. (“the Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting”) on January 28, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders voted on three proposals that are described in detail in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. Shareholders (i) elected ten directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) until the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation; and (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 2, 2026.
The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 118,088,311, of which 104,035,217 shares, or 88.09%, were present in person, via the virtual meeting platform, or by proxy, constituting a quorum.
The final voting results for each of the proposals properly submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
For | Against | Abstain | |||||||||
Robert V. Pragada | 90,213,355 | 2,297,150 | 62,332 | ||||||||
Louis V. Pinkham | 92,400,278 | 98,151 | 74,408 | ||||||||
Priya Abani | 92,361,569 | 123,743 | 87,525 | ||||||||
Diane M. Bryant | 92,425,240 | 77,118 | 70,479 | ||||||||
Michael Collins | 92,067,819 | 429,428 | 75,590 | ||||||||
Manny Fernandez | 91,225,557 | 987,658 | 359,622 | ||||||||
Mary M. Jackson | 92,079,399 | 409,880 | 83,558 | ||||||||
Georgette D. Kiser | 89,761,763 | 2,741,095 | 69,979 | ||||||||
Robert A. McNamara | 90,885,131 | 1,612,141 | 75,565 | ||||||||
Julie A. Sloat | 91,709,865 | 510,089 | 352,883 | ||||||||
There were 11,462,380 broker non-votes in the election of directors.
Proposal No. 2: Advisory Vote to Approve the Company’s Executive Compensation
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
88,531,750 | 3,148,090 | 892,997 | ||||||
There were 11,462,380 broker non-votes on the proposal.
Proposal No. 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending October 2, 2026
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
97,496,534 | 6,406,592 | 132,091 | ||||||
There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.
Item 8.01 | Other Events | ||||
Changes to Committee Composition
Effective as of January 29, 2026, the following changes were made to the composition of the Committees of the Board:
•Audit Committee: (i) Mss. Diane Bryant and Julie Sloat were added as members of the Committee and (ii) Ms. Priya Abani and Mr. Michael Collins no longer serve as members.
•Human Resource and Compensation Committee: (i) Mr. Peter Robertson retired from the Board and will no longer serve as Chair or a member of the Committee, (ii) Mr. Collins has succeeded Mr. Robertson as Chair, (iii) Mss. Abani and Bryant were added as members, and (iv) Ms. Sloat no longer serves as a member.
•Sustainability and Risk Committee: (i) Mr. Robertson retired from the Board and will no longer serve as a member of the Committee and (ii) Mr. Collins was added as a member.
Dividend
On January 29, 2026, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend payable to shareholders in the amount of $0.36 per share of the Company’s common stock, which represents a 12.5% increase in the quarterly dividend. This dividend will be paid on March 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 20, 2026. Future dividend payments are subject to review and approval by the Board.
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.
Dated: February 3, 2026
| JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Venk Nathamuni | ||||
| Venk Nathamuni | |||||
| President | |||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||