Form 8-K
8-K — Western Union CO
Accession: 0001193125-26-229030
Filed: 2026-05-18
Period: 2026-05-14
CIK: 0001365135
SIC: 7389 (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC)
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 14, 2026
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
001-32903
20-4531180
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE
Denver, Colorado
80237
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 866 405-5012
(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
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
WU
The 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 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 14, 2026, at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of The Western Union Company (the “Company”): (i) elected the persons listed below to serve as directors of the Company for a one-year term; (ii) on an advisory basis, voted to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026; (iv) voted to approve the Company’s 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and (v) did not approve a stockholder proposal regarding stockholder right to act by written consent. The final voting results for the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Julie M. Cameron-Doe
192,000,360
4,444,636
886,151
49,978,107
Martin I. Cole
193,016,507
3,868,711
445,929
49,978,107
Suzette M. Deering
194,720,781
1,618,266
992,100
49,978,107
Betsy D. Holden
190,362,557
6,534,848
433,742
49,978,107
Jeffrey A. Joerres
193,361,995
3,522,293
446,859
49,978,107
Devin B. McGranahan
194,045,166
2,635,074
650,907
49,978,107
Michael A. Miles, Jr.
191,939,543
4,954,059
437,545
49,978,107
Timothy P. Murphy
194,456,337
1,741,691
1,133,119
49,978,107
Milind Pant
194,741,157
1,438,432
1,151,558
49,978,107
Jan Siegmund
194,721,986
2,166,626
442,535
49,978,107
Angela A. Sun
193,134,875
3,753,691
442,581
49,978,107
Solomon D. Trujillo
192,425,361
4,462,133
443,653
49,978,107
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
190,677,189
5,785,340
868,618
49,978,107
Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
242,116,491
4,321,118
871,645
N/A
Proposal 4: Approval of the Company’s 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
194,653,306
2,204,918
472,923
49,978,107
Proposal 5: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Stockholder Right to Act by Written Consent.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
53,724,060
142,061,800
1,545,287
49,978,107
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
101
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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.
Dated: May 18, 2026
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
By:
/s/ Benjamin C. Adams
Name:
Benjamin C. Adams
Title:
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
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