Form 8-K

8-K — Bandwidth Inc.

Accession: 0001514416-26-000041

Filed: 2026-05-29

Period: 2026-05-28

CIK: 0001514416

SIC: 7372 (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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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 28, 2026

___________________________________________________

BANDWIDTH INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

___________________________________________________

Delaware 001-38285 56-2242657

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2230 Bandmate Way

Raleigh, NC 27607

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(800) 808-5150

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share BAND NASDAQ Global Select 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 ☐

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.

On May 28, 2026, Bandwidth Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”). The Company’s stockholders voted on four proposals at the Meeting, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2026. Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock were entitled to one vote for each share held as of the close of business on April 1, 2026 (the “Record Date”) and holders of the Company’s Class B common stock were entitled to ten votes for each share held as of the close of business on the Record Date. The Class A common stock and Class B common stock voted as a single class on all matters. Present at the Meeting in person or by proxy were holders of 23,928,067 shares of Class A common stock and 1,956,777 shares of Class B common stock, together representing a total of 43,495,837 votes, or 87.08% of the eligible votes as of the Record Date, and constituting a quorum. The results with respect to each proposal are set forth below:

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors.

The stockholders elected the persons named below as Class III directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of such vote were:

Nominee For Withheld/Abstain Broker Non-Votes

David A. Morken 33,541,145 7,394,014 2,560,678

Rebecca G. Bottorff 31,861,098 9,074,061 2,560,678

Proposal 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The results of such vote were:

For Against Withheld/Abstain

43,322,421 153,912 19,504

Proposal 3 — Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of such vote were:

For Against Withheld/Abstain

30,884,728 10,011,929 38,502

Proposal 4 — Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the frequency with which future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers will be held. The results of such vote were:

Each Year Every Two Years Every Three Years Withheld/Abstain

39,327,229 20,323 1,526,775 60,832

The Company has considered the outcome of the vote on Proposal 4 and has determined, as was recommended with respect to this proposal by the Company’s board of directors, that the Company will hold future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers annually until the occurrence of the next advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the named executive officers, required to occur no later than the Company’s 2032 annual meeting of stockholders.

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.

BANDWIDTH INC.

Date: May 29, 2026 By: /s/ R. Brandon Asbill

Name: R. Brandon Asbill

Title: General Counsel and Secretary

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