Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders virtually on Wednesday, June 3, with shareholders approving all proposals presented by the company, including the election of directors, auditor ratification, executive compensation matters and an amended equity incentive plan.
Matthew Calkins, Appian’s CEO and chairman, opened the meeting and introduced members of the company’s board and management team who were participating. He identified directors and board nominees including Shirley Edwards, Bobbie Kilberg, Bob Kramer, Mark Lynch, Bill McCarthy, Boe Hartman and Dave Link. Calkins also noted that Jaye Campbell, Appian’s general counsel and secretary, and Serge Tanjga, the company’s CFO, were present.
Quorum Established for Virtual Meeting
The company said the meeting was conducted as a live audio webcast and that stockholders could vote online during the meeting. The record date for the meeting was April 8, 2026.
According to the meeting proceedings, proxies had been received for 65,563,774 shares of Class A and Class B common stock out of 74,363,075 shares outstanding on the record date. The company said this represented approximately 93% of the total voting power entitled to vote, establishing a quorum.
Appian’s Class A and Class B common stock voted together as a single class. Holders of Class A common stock were entitled to one vote per share, while holders of Class B common stock were entitled to 10 votes per share.
Directors Elected, Auditor Ratified
Shareholders elected eight directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified. The elected directors were Matthew Calkins, Michael Beckley, Shirley Edwards, Carl G. Hartman II, Bobbie Kilberg, Robert Kramer, David Link and Mark Lynch.
Stockholders also ratified the selection of BDO USA, LLP as Appian’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2026. The board had recommended votes in favor of both the director nominees and the auditor ratification proposal.
Executive Compensation Measures Approved
Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Appian’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. They also selected one year as the preferred frequency for future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation, consistent with the board’s recommendation.
In addition, stockholders approved the amended and restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, another proposal that had received the board’s recommendation.
No Stockholder Questions Submitted
After the formal business concluded, Calkins asked whether any other business or proposals had been properly made by stockholders. The company said there were none, and the annual meeting was adjourned.
The company then opened the question-and-answer portion of the meeting, but no stockholder questions were submitted. Appian said it expects to report final voting results in a current report on Form 8-K.
About Appian (NASDAQ:APPN)
Appian Corporation is a global technology company specializing in low-code automation platforms designed to streamline business processes. Founded in 1999 by Matt Calkins, the company provides an integrated suite of tools that enables organizations to build enterprise applications and workflows rapidly with minimal hand coding. The platform combines process management, robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and data integration into a single environment, allowing businesses to accelerate digital transformation initiatives.
The core offering, the Appian Low-Code Platform, empowers users—ranging from professional developers to business analysts—to visually model, design and deploy applications that can automate complex operations, orchestrate tasks across systems, and deliver real-time analytics.
