RingCentral Reschedules 2026 Annual Meeting to December 7

RingCentral, Inc. has moved its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders from November 2 to December 7, 2026, a change that resets the deadline for shareholder nominations submitted outside of standard proxy rules. The company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 8, 2026, to disclose this rescheduling and its procedural implications for investors holding shares of the company, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RNG.

The board of directors originally set the annual meeting for November 2, as previously announced in a report dated September 28, 2026. The new date of December 7 is significant because it falls within 25 days of the one-year anniversary of the company's previous annual meeting, which was held on December 31, 2025. This timing triggers specific provisions under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, reverting the deadlines for certain shareholder actions to those originally disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2025 annual meeting.

For stockholders wishing to nominate a candidate for director or submit a proposal not included in the official proxy statement, the filing establishes a specific window for submission. To be considered timely under Rule 14a-4(c) of the Exchange Act, these nominations or proposals must be received by RingCentral not earlier than September 25, 2026, and not later than October 25, 2026. Submissions must arrive by the close of business, defined as 5:00 p.m. Pacific time, and must comply with the company's bylaws as well as Rule 14a-19 of the Exchange Act where applicable.

This rescheduling does not affect the deadline for proposals intended for inclusion in the company's proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8. Those proposals remain subject to their original deadline and must be received by RingCentral before 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on October 9, 2026. The company clarified that this specific deadline is unchanged by the move in the annual meeting date.

RingCentral instructed shareholders to direct all proposals and nominations to its Corporate Secretary at its principal executive office located at 20 Davis Drive in Belmont, California, or via email to [email protected]. The Form 8-K was signed by John Marlow, the company's Chief Administrative Officer, on October 9, 2026. The filing serves as a formal notification to ensure that stockholders are aware of the adjusted timelines required to exercise their rights in connection with the upcoming governance proceedings.