Form 8-K
8-K — Vistance Networks, Inc.
Accession: 0001193125-26-213260
Filed: 2026-05-08
Period: 2026-05-07
CIK: 0001517228
SIC: 3663 (RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT)
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
VISTANCE NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-36146
27-4332098
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2601 Telecom Parkway
Richardson, Texas 75082
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 957-9700
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:
☐
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
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
VISN
The NASDAQ Stock Market
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
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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.
Vistance Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) on May 7, 2026. The matters that were voted upon at the Meeting, and the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter, as applicable, are set forth below. There were a total of 225,462,860 shares of common stock eligible to vote at the Meeting. The holders of shares of common stock voted on the election of eight directors and on four other proposals at the Meeting.
Each of the proposals that were voted upon at the Meeting passed by the votes set forth in the tables below for each proposal.
(1)
Election of eight directors for terms ending at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified to serve:
Name of Director
Votes For
Votes
Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Stephen C. Gray
147,139,789
3,073,685
242,559
28,319,066
L. William Krause
143,046,685
7,176,807
232,541
28,319,066
Joanne M. Maguire
134,176,079
15,966,596
313,358
28,319,066
Thomas J. Manning
147,606,272
2,607,374
242,387
28,319,066
Derrick A. Roman
143,638,892
5,622,801
1,194,340
28,319,066
Charles L. Treadway
147,814,162
2,425,510
216,361
28,319,066
Claudius E. Watts IV
147,008,372
3,229,897
217,764
28,319,066
Timothy T. Yates
147,234,953
2,977,947
243,133
28,319,066
Votes For
Votes
Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
(2)
Non-binding, advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
148,818,804
1,316,673
320,556
28,319,066
Every
Year
Every 2
Years
Every 3
Years
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
(3)
Non-binding, advisory approval of the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
144,988,493
417,845
4,502,847
546,846
28,319,068
Based on the outcome of the vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve executive compensation and consistent with its recommendation, the Board has determined that the Company will continue to hold such votes to approve executive compensation every year until the next required frequency vote. Accordingly, the Company will hold its next advisory vote to approve executive compensation at its 2027 annual meeting of stockholders.
Votes For
Votes
Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
(4)
Approval of additional shares under the Company’s 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan:
146,601,441
3,506,349
348,243
28,319,066
Votes For
Votes
Against
Abstentions
(5)
Ratification of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm for 2026:
176,816,731
1,746,298
212,070
On May 7, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of the Meeting. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) EXHIBITS
99.1 Press Release of Vistance Networks, Inc. dated May 7, 2026.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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.
Dated: May 8, 2026
VISTANCE NETWORKS, INC.
By:
/s/ Krista R. Bowen
Krista R. Bowen
Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary
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Exhibit 99.1
Vistance Networks Stockholders Approve Proxy Proposals
RICHARDSON, TX, May 7, 2026—The stockholders of Vistance Networks, Inc., a global provider of intelligent network solutions, approved five proxy proposals today at the company’s annual meeting of stockholders.
Vistance Networks stockholders re-elected Stephen C. Gray, L. William Krause, Joanne M. Maguire, Thomas J. Manning, Derrick A. Roman, Charles L. Treadway, Claudius E. Watts IV and Timothy T. Yates as directors, each for a term ending at the 2027 annual meeting, and ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year. The stockholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers and a frequency of every year for future advisory votes on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers. In addition, the stockholders approved additional shares under the company’s 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
—END—
About Vistance Networks:
Vistance Networks (NASDAQ: VISN)) shapes the future of communications technology, pushing past what is possible. We deliver solutions that bring reliability and performance to a world always in motion. Our global team of innovators and employees are trusted advisors who listen to customers first, then deliver value. Discover more at www.vistancenetworks.com.
Follow us on LinkedIn.
Investor Contact:
Jenny Thompson
Jenny.Thompson@VistanceNetworks.com
News Media Contact:
Luke Hamer
Luke.Hamer@VistanceNetworks.com
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