Ameresco Inc.

06/08/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/08/2026 14:34

Proxy Results, Management Change/Compensation (Form 8-K)

Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 4, 2026, at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting") of Ameresco, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company's stockholders approved an amendment ("Plan Amendment") to the Ameresco, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2020 Equity Plan") to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2020 Equity Plan by 3,200,000 shares of Class A common stock. Ameresco's Board of Directors approved the Plan Amendment, subject to stockholder approval, on February 10, 2026.
The foregoing description of the Plan Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2020 Equity Plan, as amended, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. A more complete description of the terms of the 2020 Equity Plan and Plan Amendment can be found in "Proposal No. 4: Approval of an Amendment to the Ameresco, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan" on pages 7 to 19 of Ameresco's definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2026, which description is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2026 Annual Meeting, holders of the Company's Class A and Class B common stock, voting together as a single class:
•elected Claire Hughes Johnson and Frank V. Wisneski to serve as the Company's class I directors until the Company's 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified;
•ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026;
•approved an amendment to the Company's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock available thereunder by 3,200,000 shares; and
•approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers
Holders of the Company's Class A common stock are entitled to one (1) vote per share and holders of the Company's Class B common stock are entitled to five (5) votes per share. Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock voted together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
The matters acted upon at the 2026 Annual Meeting, and the voting tabulation for each matter, are as follows:
Proposal 1: The election of the following nominees for class I directors for a term of three years:
Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker
Non-Votes
Claire Hughes Johnson 106,664,410 10,871,579 4,608,628
Frank V. Wisneski 102,026,571 15,509,418 4,608,628
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026:
Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker
Non-Votes
121,717,970 368,099 58,548 -
Proposal 3: The approval of an amendment to the Company's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock available thereunder by 3,200,000 shares:
Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker
Non-Votes
104,902,485 12,613,679 19,825 4,608,628
Proposal 4: Advisory vote on the approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker
Non-Votes
110,846,894 6,660,508 28,587 4,608,628
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