Form 8-K
8-K — UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC
Accession: 0001628280-26-033522
Filed: 2026-05-11
Period: 2026-05-07
CIK: 0001090727
SIC: 4210 (TRUCKING & COURIER SERVICES (NO AIR))
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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 7, 2026
United Parcel Service, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-15451 58-2480149
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30328
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 828-6000
Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ 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 Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share UPS New York Stock Exchange
1% Senior Notes due 2028 UPS28 New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Senior Notes due 2032 UPS32 New York Stock Exchange
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareowners (the “Meeting”) of United Parcel Service, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 7, 2026, the Company’s shareowners approved the United Parcel Service, Inc. 2026 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is a stock and cash-based incentive plan and includes provisions by which the Company may grant selected employees, directors, consultants, agents or other persons who render valuable services to the Company or a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, restricted performance shares, restricted performance units, shares or cash awards. The Plan is more fully described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Meeting. This description of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders.
Election of Directors:
Votes regarding the election of twelve director nominees for a term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders, or until their earlier resignation, removal or retirement, were as follows:
NAME FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
Rodney Adkins 913,924,557 101,651,795 25,668,079 138,298,865
Eva Boratto 915,470,777 98,612,242 27,161,412 138,298,865
Kevin Clark 920,730,875 90,134,699 30,378,857 138,298,865
Wayne Hewett 921,002,012 93,082,797 27,159,622 138,298,865
Angela Hwang 920,299,940 93,864,068 27,080,423 138,298,865
William Johnson 772,320,239 241,975,935 26,948,257 138,298,865
Franck Moison 915,447,737 98,185,692 27,611,002 138,298,865
John Morikis 922,893,354 90,611,501 27,739,576 138,298,865
Christiana Smith Shi 905,468,346 108,005,210 27,770,875 138,298,865
Russell Stokes 920,844,432 92,524,993 27,875,006 138,298,865
Carol B. Tomé 867,039,453 146,069,149 28,135,829 138,298,865
Kevin Warsh 907,503,783 107,582,964 26,157,684 138,298,865
Under the Company’s Bylaws, each of the director nominees was elected.
Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation:
Votes regarding the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
870,170,397 151,229,847 19,844,187 138,298,865
The proposal passed.
Approval of the Company’s 2026 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan:
Votes regarding the approval of the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan were as follows:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
907,050,699 111,886,661 22,307,071 138,298,865
The proposal passed.
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
Votes regarding the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 were as follows:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
1,106,770,802 61,974,035 10,798,459
The proposal passed.
Shareowner Proposals:
Votes on a shareowner proposal to take steps to reduce the voting power of UPS class A stock from 10 votes per share to one vote per share were as follows:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
418,305,353 614,820,130 8,118,948 138,298,865
The proposal did not pass.
Votes on a shareowner proposal requesting the engagement of a third-party to audit and prepare an additional report on the impacts of UPS operations affecting black, indigenous and people of color and low-income communities were as follows:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
105,294,873 919,377,221 16,572,337 138,298,865
The proposal did not pass.
Votes on a shareowner proposal requesting preparation of an additional report describing the alignment of UPS operations and investments with its carbon neutrality goals were as follows:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
126,172,442 899,920,207 15,151,782 138,298,865
The proposal did not pass.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
10.1
United Parcel Service, Inc. 2026 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Annex A to the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on March 19, 2026 (Commission File No. 001-15451))
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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.
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Date: May 11, 2026 By: /s/ Norman M. Brothers, Jr.
Name: Norman M. Brothers, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
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