Regency Centers Holds Virtual 2026 Annual Meeting, Shareholders Back Directors, Pay and KPMG

Key Points

• Virtual-only meeting and quorum: Regency Centers held its 2026 annual meeting in a virtual-only format and reported that about 95.5% (≈174.95M) of shares were represented, establishing a quorum.
• Voting results: Shareholders elected all 11 nominated directors, approved the advisory resolution on executive compensation, and ratified KPMG as the company's independent registered public accountants for 2026.
• Next steps: the company said it will file the final vote tabulation in a Form 8-K with the SEC shortly.

Regency Centers NASDAQ: REG held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders in a virtual-only format, citing the “efficiently and effectively” conducted online meeting experience from the prior year, according to Executive Chairman Martin E. Stein, Jr., who presided over the session.

Michael R. Herman, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, opened the meeting and introduced Stein. Stein told shareholders that meeting rules of conduct and procedures were available through the meeting’s web portal and that shareholder questions would be taken through the on-screen submission field, but only if they related to the proposals up for a vote and were not already addressed in the company’s proxy statement.

Meeting logistics and quorum

Stein said the company appointed Broadridge Financial Solutions to serve as inspector of election. He also stated that notice of the meeting and the proxy statement were mailed and otherwise made available to shareholders on or about March 25, 2026.

The board set March 13, 2026 as the record date, and Stein reported that 183,083,369 shares were entitled to vote as of that date. Based on information from the inspector of election, Stein said approximately 174,954,094 shares—about 95.5%—were represented at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, establishing a quorum.

Board members introduced

Before moving to the voting items, Stein introduced the directors in attendance and referenced the proxy statement for more complete biographies. The board members introduced were:

• Gary Anderson (director since 2024), former Chief Operating Officer of Prologis, Inc.
• Bryce Blair (director since 2014), Principal of Harborview Associates
• Kristin Campbell (director since 2023), former Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief ESG Officer of Hilton Worldwide Holdings
• Deirdre Evens (director since 2018), former Executive Vice President and General Manager of IT Asset Lifecycle Management of Iron Mountain
• Tom Furphy (director since 2019), Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Consumer Equity Partners
• Karin Klein (director since 2019), Founding Partner of Bloomberg Beta
• Peter Linneman (director since 2017), Principal at Linneman Associates
• Lisa Palmer (director since 2018), President and Chief Executive Officer
• Mark Parrell (director since 2026), Chief Executive Officer of Equity Residential
• Jim Simmons (director since 2021), Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner of Asland Capital Partners

Shareholders vote on directors, pay, and auditor

Stein outlined three proposals for shareholder action at the meeting:

• Election of 11 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting and until successors are duly elected and qualified
• An advisory resolution on executive compensation
• Ratification of the appointment of KPMG as independent registered public accountants for 2026

He noted that information supporting the proposals and management’s statements were provided in the proxy statement. Stein said no other nominations were recommended for consideration in the director election. For each proposal, Stein asked whether shareholders had questions specifically related to the matter; none were submitted, and he closed nominations and discussion for each item.

Stein also told participants the company would not address questions “relating to business or financial matters” during the annual meeting, pointing shareholders to the recent quarterly earnings call and related materials for financial and operational updates.

Preliminary results and next steps

After closing the polls at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time and requesting a report from the corporate secretary, Herman delivered the preliminary voting outcomes, citing information provided by the inspector of election.

Herman said preliminary results indicated that:

• All directors nominated to serve until the 2027 annual meeting were elected
• The advisory resolution on executive compensation was approved
• KPMG’s appointment was ratified, and the firm will serve as the company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending Dec. 31, 2026

Herman added that the company expects to report the final tabulation of votes in a Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission “shortly.” Following the report, the operator adjourned the meeting and thanked shareholders for participating.

About Regency Centers NASDAQ: REG

Regency Centers Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership, operation and development of grocery-anchored shopping centers. Focused on everyday needs retail, the company's portfolio is strategically concentrated in high-growth, densely populated markets across the United States. By aligning its properties with essential retailers, Regency Centers delivers stable income streams and drives sustained value for shareholders.

Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Regency Centers began as a single shopping center developer before evolving into one of the largest owners of grocery-center real estate.

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