Shareholders Approve Veris Residential's $19.00/Share Acquisition

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Veris Residential shareholders have officially approved the company's acquisition for $19.00 per share, moving the all-cash deal closer to completion, though they rejected the executive compensation package.

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• Merger Agreement Approved

  Shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of the merger agreement, with 76,820,975 votes for the acquisition by an investor consortium at $19.00 per share. This follows the definitive merger agreement announced on February 23, 2026.

• Executive Compensation Rejected

  A non-binding advisory proposal for merger-related executive compensation was not approved by shareholders, receiving 42,329,272 votes against.

• Final Step Towards Acquisition

  This approval marks a significant milestone towards the completion of the all-cash acquisition, removing a key shareholder contingency for the deal to close.

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This 8-K confirms that Veris Residential shareholders have approved the previously announced all-cash acquisition by an investor consortium for $19.00 per share. This vote is a critical step towards the completion of the merger, which is expected to close soon. While the market had largely priced in the deal's success, this formal approval removes a significant contingency. Shareholders, however, rejected the non-binding advisory proposal for merger-related executive compensation.