{"url_path":"/sec/rbbn/8-k/2026-06-05/item-1","section_key":"item-1","section_title":"Item 1 * – Election of nine directors for a term of office expiring on the date of the annual meeting of stockholders in 2027","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-05","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708055/0001104659-26-070981-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-070981","cik":"0001708055","ticker":"RBBN","issuer_name":"Ribbon Communications Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708055/0001104659-26-070981-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001708055","primary_entity_name":"Ribbon Communications Inc."},"word_count":123,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"*Item\n1* – Election of nine directors for a term of office expiring on the date of the annual meeting of stockholders in 2027\nand until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.\n\n \n\nDirector \nVotes For  \nVotes Against  \nAbstentions  \nBroker Non-Votes \n\nR. Stewart Ewing, Jr. \n 146,551,668  \n 580,988  \n 526,752  \n 16,363,552 \n\nBruns H. Grayson \n 146,208,271  \n 925,393  \n 525,744  \n 16,363,552 \n\nBeatriz V. Infante \n 140,967,587  \n 6,167,837  \n 523,984  \n 16,363,552 \n\nScott Mair \n 146,568,172  \n 565,390  \n 525,846  \n 16,363,552 \n\nBruce W. McClelland \n 146,407,178  \n 724,725  \n 527,505  \n 16,363,552 \n\nShaul Shani \n 146,237,876  \n 896,484  \n 525,048  \n 16,363,552 \n\nLouis Silver \n 146,380,850  \n 747,357  \n 531,201  \n 16,363,552 \n\nRichard W. Smith \n 146,215,664  \n 912,891  \n 530,853  \n 16,363,552 \n\nTanya Tamone \n 146,198,151  \n 928,158  \n 533,099  \n 16,363,552 \n\n \n\nAll of the nominees named\nabove were elected, having received more votes cast “for” their election than “against” their election."}