Schneider National Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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): 4/30/2026
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ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Schneider National, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted an amendment and restatement of the Schneider National, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the “Plan”), subject to shareholder approval at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, held on April 30, 2026, the Company’s shareholders approved the Plan to, among other changes, increase the number of shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan by 19,900,000 shares. A description of the Plan was set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Form 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”) in the section titled “Summary of the Amended Plan.” The descriptions of the Plan contained herein and in the Proxy Statement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On April 30, 2026, the Board of the Company approved Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company to provide that the lead independent director (if any) may call special meetings of the Board and will act as chair of meetings of the Company’s stockholders and of the Board in the absence, inability, or refusal to act of the Chair of the Board. In addition, in the event of a vacancy in the office of Chair because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or otherwise in which the Board does not appoint a successor Chair, the lead independent director (if a lead independent director has been duly elected) or Chief Executive Officer (if no lead independent director has been duly elected) shall be the Chair and assume the duties, responsibilities, and authority of the office of Chair until a successor is appointed by the Board. The Amended and Restated Bylaws are filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 30, 2026, the Company held its Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals:
•The election of ten directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified;
•The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026;
•A resolution to amend and restate the Schneider National, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan; and
•An advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
As of the February 19, 2026 record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, 83,029,500 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote with an aggregate of 830,295,000 votes; and 92,307,016 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote with an aggregate of 92,307,016 votes. Approximately 97.5% of all votes were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. The following are the final votes on the matters presented for shareholder consideration at the Annual Meeting.
Election of Directors
The shareholders elected the individuals named in the table below as directors to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the vote were as follows:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| Jyoti Chopra | 869,329,693 | 15,529,198 | 14,323,823 | ||||||||
| Mary P. DePrey | 866,278,043 | 18,580,848 | 14,323,823 | ||||||||
| James R. Giertz | 869,504,417 | 15,354,474 | 14,323,823 | ||||||||
| Robert M. Knight, Jr. | 866,136,279 | 18,722,612 | 14,323,823 | ||||||||
| Austin M. Ramirez | 883,814,179 | 1,044,712 | 14,323,823 | ||||||||
| Mark B. Rourke | 882,444,413 | 2,414,478 | 14,323,823 | ||||||||
| Paul J. Schneider | 867,519,416 | 17,339,475 | 14,323,823 | ||||||||
| Julie K. Streich | 869,418,486 | 15,440,405 | 14,323,823 | ||||||||
| John A. Swainson | 860,725,695 | 24,133,196 | 14,323,823 | ||||||||
| James L. Welch | 883,439,952 | 1,418,939 | 14,323,823 | ||||||||
Ratify Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP for 2026
The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. The results of the vote were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||
| 896,610,977 | 2,524,683 | 47,054 | ||||||
Approval of Schneider National, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated
The shareholders approved the Schneider National, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated. The results of the advisory vote were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 861,978,390 | 22,841,657 | 38,834 | 14,323,833 | ||||||||
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
The shareholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. The results of the advisory vote were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 883,070,378 | 1,769,244 | 19,265 | 14,323,827 | ||||||||
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL
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 1, 2026 | SCHNEIDER NATIONAL, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Thomas G. Jackson | |||||||
| Name: | Thomas G. Jackson | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||||