Optimum Communications, Inc.

8-K · optu-20260610.htm iXBRL

0001702780 2026-06-10 2026-06-10

 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):
 June 12, 2026 ( June 10, 2026 )

 Optimum Communications, Inc.
 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 Delaware
 (State of Incorporation)

 001-38126 38-3980194
 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)

 1 Court Square West
 Long Island City, New York 11101
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 ( 516 ) 803-2300
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 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 $0.01 per share OPTU 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 June 10, 2026, Optimum Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s Class A and Class B stockholders voted together as a single class on the following proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 30, 2026: (i) the election of Patrick Drahi, David Drahi, Dexter Goei, Dennis Mathew, Mark Mullen, Dennis Okhuijsen, Susan Schnabel, Charles Stewart and Raymond Svider to the Company’s Board of Directors for one-year terms; and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year.
 The voting results for each proposal, including the number of votes cast for and against, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, are set forth below. In accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Class A stockholders have one vote per share and Class B stockholders have twenty-five votes per share.
 No other matters were considered and voted on by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
 Proposal 1: Election of Directors
 For
 Against
 Abstain
 Broker Non-Votes

 Patrick Drahi
 4,674,166,959 76,168,266 4,950,523 52,469,525
 David Drahi
 4,625,140,530 125,194,710 4,950,508 52,469,525
 Dexter Goei
 4,658,485,139 91,848,943 4,951,666 52,469,525
 Dennis Mathew
 4,668,277,398 82,059,646 4,948,704 52,469,525
 Mark Mullen
 4,649,822,034 100,513,625 4,950,089 52,469,525
 Dennis Okhuijsen
 4,672,461,587 77,844,777 4,979,384 52,469,525
 Susan Schnabel
 4,675,189,058 75,121,452 4,975,238 52,469,525
 Charles Stewart
 4,625,374,992 124,929,941 4,980,815 52,469,525
 Raymond Svider
 4,623,594,038 126,718,405 4,973,305 52,469,525

 Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 For
 Against
 Abstain
 Broker Non-Votes

 4,786,138,349 10,333,164 11,283,760 —

     

 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.

 OPTIMUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 Dated: June 12, 2026 By: /s/ Michael E. Olsen
 Michael E. Olsen
 General Counsel & Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer