Form 8-K
8-K — CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP
Accession: 0000927628-26-000050
Filed: 2026-05-08
Period: 2026-05-08
CIK: 0000927628
SIC: 6021 (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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
May 8, 2026
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
____________________________________
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
____________________________________
Delaware 001-13300 54-1719854
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1680 Capital One Drive,
McLean, Virginia 22102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 720-1000
(Not applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
____________________________________
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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 $.01 per share) COF
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series I COF PRI
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series J COF PRJ
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series K COF PRK
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series L COF PRL
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series N COF PRN
New York Stock Exchange
1.650% Senior Notes Due 2029 COF29
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.
(a) The 2026 Annual Stockholder Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) of Capital One Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 8, 2026. On March 11, 2026, the record date (the “Record Date”) for the Annual Meeting, 619,050,950 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding, of which 556,421,571 shares were present for purposes of establishing a quorum.
(b) Stockholders voted on the following matters:
(1) Stockholders elected Mr. Richard D. Fairbank, Mr. Ime Archibong, Ms. Christine Detrick, Ms. Suni P. Harford, Mr. Peter Thomas Killalea, Mr. Cornelis Petrus Adrianus Joseph (“Eli”) Leenaars, Mr. François Locoh-Donou, Mr. Peter E. Raskind, Ms. Eileen Serra, Mr. Mayo A. Shattuck III, Mr. J. Michael Shepherd, Mr. Craig Anthony Williams and Ms. Jennifer L. Wong to the Company’s Board of Directors for terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified;
(2) Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s 2025 named executive officer compensation;
(3) Stockholders ratified the selection of the firm Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2026; and
(4) The shareholder proposal presented at the Annual Meeting and described below did not receive majority support.
Set forth below are the number of votes cast for and against each such matter as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each such matter.
Item Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker
Non-Votes
Election of Directors:
Richard D. Fairbank 477,267,709 19,631,294 349,906 59,172,662
Ime Archibong 490,969,545 5,899,492 379,872 59,172,662
Christine Detrick 495,300,811 1,570,961 377,137 59,172,662
Suni P. Harford 495,354,745 1,516,273 377,891 59,172,662
Peter Thomas Killalea 480,198,311 16,664,848 385,750 59,172,662
Cornelis Petrus Adrianus Joseph (“Eli”) Leenaars 490,914,584 5,939,528 394,797 59,172,662
François Locoh-Donou 472,229,298 24,326,557 693,054 59,172,662
Peter E. Raskind 472,349,759 24,433,499 465,651 59,172,662
Eileen Serra 491,136,171 5,747,035 365,703 59,172,662
Mayo A. Shattuck III 480,917,445 15,944,240 387,224 59,172,662
J. Michael Shepherd
495,986,557 882,974 379,378 59,172,662
Craig Anthony Williams 489,505,644 7,069,747 673,518 59,172,662
Jennifer L. Wong
471,474,739 25,407,809 366,361 59,172,662
Advisory Approval of the Company’s 2025 Named Executive Officer Compensation
414,536,574 81,945,395 766,940 59,172,662
Ratification of Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for 2026
526,384,238 29,566,436 470,897 —
Stockholder proposal to require a shareholder vote on golden parachute arrangements
30,601,072 465,307,082 1,340,755 59,172,662
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: May 8, 2026
By:
/s/ Matthew W. Cooper
Matthew W. Cooper
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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