UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 1, 2026
AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-16753 | 06-1500476 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2999 Olympus
Boulevard, Suite 500
Dallas, Texas 75019
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(866) 871-8519
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | AMN | NYSE |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
The Board of Directors of AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (the “Company”) previously approved, subject to shareholder approval, Amendment No. 1 to the AMN Healthcare 2025 Equity Plan (the “Amendment”). The Company’s shareholders approved the Amendment at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on May 1, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). A description of the material terms of the Amendment is included in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”).
The description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the Annual Meeting held on May 1, 2026, the Company’s shareholders voted on five proposals as set forth below, each of which is described in greater detail in the Proxy Statement. The number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.
| 1. | The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting by the vote set forth in the table immediately below to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified: |
| Directors | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| Jorge A. Caballero | 29,074,412 | 751,635 | 13,369 | 4,410,527 | |||||||||||
| Mark G. Foletta | 28,893,557 | 931,182 | 14,677 | 4,410,527 | |||||||||||
| Teri G. Fontenot | 29,044,752 | 751,910 | 42,754 | 4,410,527 | |||||||||||
| Cary S. Grace | 29,368,298 | 429,669 | 41,449 | 4,410,527 | |||||||||||
| James H. Hinton | 29,157,914 | 667,924 | 13,578 | 4,410,527 | |||||||||||
| Celia P. Huber | 29,135,486 | 691,598 | 12,332 | 4,410,527 | |||||||||||
| Daphne E. Jones | 29,059,550 | 766,463 | 13,403 | 4,410,527 | |||||||||||
| Eric P. Palmer | 29,442,400 | 383,258 | 13,758 | 4,410,527 | |||||||||||
| Sylvia D. Trent-Adams | 27,703,487 | 2,121,512 | 14,417 | 4,410,527 |
| 2. | The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the Proxy Statement. This proposal was approved as set forth immediately below: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| 22,728,186 | 7,071,111 | 40,119 | 4,410,527 |
| 3. | The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. This proposal was approved as set forth immediately below: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| 33,170,877 | 1,064,827 | 14,239 | — |
| 4. | The approval of Amendment No. 1 to the AMN Healthcare 2025 Equity Plan. This proposal was approved as set forth immediately below: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| 28,909,689 | 895,750 | 33,977 | 4,410,527 |
| 5. | The shareholder proposal entitled “Independent Board Chairman.” This proposal was not approved as set forth immediately below: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| 7,495,013 | 22,327,804 | 16,599 | 4,410,527 |
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 1 to the AMN Healthcare 2025 Equity Plan. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
| AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. | ||
| Date: May 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ Cary Grace |
| Name: | Cary Grace | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |