Form 8-K

8-K — BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC

Accession: 0001104659-26-066280

Filed: 2026-05-26

Period: 2026-05-21

CIK: 0001031308

SIC: 7372 (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item: Other Events

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 21, 2026

BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39548

95-3936623

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

685 Stockton Drive

Exton, Pennsylvania

19341

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s

telephone number, including area code: (610) 458-5000

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

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class B

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

BSY

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated (the “Company”)

held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on May 21, 2026. The matters voted upon and the final

voting results were as stated below. Holders of the shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock were entitled to 29 votes

per share held as of the close of business on March 31, 2026 (the “Record Date”) and holders of the shares of the Company’s

Class B Common Stock were entitled to one vote per share held as of the Record Date. Holders of the shares of Class A Common

Stock and Class B Common Stock voted together as a single class on all matters (including the election of directors) submitted to

a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The proposals related to each matter are described in detail in the Company’s definitive

proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2026. Each director

will serve for the ensuing year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Gregory S. Bentley

509,993,099

42,342,860

12,658,376

Keith A. Bentley

510,461,626

41,874,333

12,658,376

Barry J. Bentley, Ph.D.

510,455,853

41,880,106

12,658,376

Raymond B. Bentley

511,130,312

41,205,647

12,658,376

Nicholas H. Cumins

514,633,583

37,702,376

12,658,376

Kirk B. Griswold

485,907,476

66,428,483

12,658,376

Janet B. Haugen

503,167,359

49,168,600

12,658,376

Brian F. Hughes

511,868,275

40,467,684

12,658,376

Proposal No. 2 — Advisory (Non-Binding)

Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

Broker

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions (1)

Non-Votes (1)

Proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the proxy statement.

532,030,070

18,740,829

1,565,060

12,658,376

(1) Abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the vote on this proposal.

Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of Independent

Registered Public Accounting Firm

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

557,377,789

7,093,035

523,511

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 22, 2026, Bentley Systems, Incorporated

announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.07 per share dividend for the second quarter of 2026. The cash dividend will be payable

on June 11, 2026 to all stockholders of record of Class A and Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on June 2,

2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release dated May 22, 2026

104

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SIGNATURE

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.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Date: May 26, 2026

By:

/s/

DAVID R. SHAMAN

Name:

David R. Shaman

Title:

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

EX-99.1 — EXHIBIT 99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

Bentley Systems, Incorporated Declares Second Quarter 2026

Dividend

EXTON, PA. – May 22, 2026 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated

(Nasdaq: BSY) (the “Company”), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that its Board of Directors

(the “Board”) declared a $0.07 per share dividend for the second quarter of 2026. The cash dividend is payable on June 11,

2026, to all stockholders of record of Class A and Class B common stock as of the close of business on June 2, 2026.

About Bentley Systems

Around the world, infrastructure professionals

rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation,

water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and

owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle.

Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery

and asset performance.

For more information, contact:

Investor Relations: Eric Boyer, IR@bentley.com

This press release contains statements that are

not historical in nature and that are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, “forward looking statements” as defined

in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding expectations as to the repurchase of Company securities

and the payment of a quarterly cash dividend in the foreseeable future. Any future determination as to such transactions will depend upon

the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and such other factors as are deemed relevant by the board of directors.

For example, macroeconomic conditions, pandemic consequences, a change in business needs including working capital, or a change in income

tax law relating to dividends, could cause the company to decide not to repurchase securities or to pay a dividend in the future. A discussion

of other risks and uncertainties is included in the company’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2025, and subsequent filings.

logo are registered trademarks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective

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