Voya Financial Inc. (NYSE: VOYA) said it is aware of a private shareholder poll being promoted by TOMS Capital Investment Management LP and affiliates, and urged investors to disregard it.
In a statement Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2026, Voya emphasized that the poll is not sponsored by the company and has no connection to any actual shareholder vote or corporate action. It added that shareholders should not feel obligated to respond to any solicitation related to the effort.
Voya also accused TOMS Capital of distributing misleading materials in connection with the poll, asserting that some of its promotional content includes false statements and reproduced media reports containing inaccuracies.
The company pointed to its recent annual shareholder meeting, held roughly four months earlier, as evidence of strong investor backing. It said each of its directors received more than 98% support at the meeting, as did the advisory say-on-pay proposal.
Voya reiterated that it maintains an active shareholder engagement program designed to regularly solicit investor views on its strategy, management, governance, and financial performance.
The company is next expected to hold its annual shareholder meeting in May 2027, and has scheduled a third-quarter earnings call for early November.
