AT&T INC.
For the period ended May 14, 2026. Filed Mar 23, 2026.
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May 14, 2026 · Filed Mar 23, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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To Our Stockholders
IT’S A PLEASURE TO INVITE YOU TO OUR 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. I HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US VIRTUALLY ON THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026 AT 3:30 P.M. CENTRAL TIME.
| Letter from the Chairman and CEO | Letter from the Independent Lead Director |
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| Dear Stockholders: I’m pleased to invite you to our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be held virtually on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 3:30 p.m., Central time. In 2025 we executed well against the investment-led, customer-centric strategy we outlined during our Analyst & Investor Day at the end of 2024 – furthering our goal of becoming the best advanced connectivity provider in America. We made strategic investments to expand and enhance our fiber and 5G network. This fueled our ability to grow the right way – with high-quality, lasting customer relationships. We also made progress modernizing our network while simultaneously advancing toward our goal of discontinuing legacy services in the large majority of our footprint by the end of 2029. Additionally, we delivered on our commitment to return more to you, our stockholders – returning $12.4 billion through dividends and share repurchases. This was more than a 50% increase from the prior year. Our investments in fiber and 5G – both organically and through acquisitions – have positioned us to accelerate and scale the execution of our strategy in the years ahead. This is a great time to be in our industry, and with the industry’s best fiber and 5G assets, I’m confident in our ability to extend AT&T’s advanced connectivity leadership. We’re poised to deliver improved growth, the best customer experience and enhanced returns for you. We look forward to sharing more updates at this year’s Annual Meeting. Thank you for your support and investment in AT&T. Sincerely, John Stankey | Dear Stockholders: I am proud of the progress AT&T made against the commitments set during our 2024 Analyst & Investor Day, marking another year of profitable growth and consistent execution with a high degree of capital efficiency. As we expand the size of our fiber and 5G network, AT&T moves closer to becoming the premier provider of advanced connectivity services, giving consumers and businesses the ability to purchase their full suite of internet and wireless needs from one trusted provider. Over the past year, we also continued to evaluate and refresh our Board composition to ensure that we possess the right mix of skills, experience, and backgrounds to oversee AT&T. Our directors collectively bring significant expertise in key areas to support AT&T’s differentiated strategy and promote the long-term interests of stockholders. I would like to welcome Kelly Grier to the Board, and thank Scott Ford, who previously retired, for his distinguished service on the AT&T Board. As we maintain independent oversight of AT&T’s strategy, I am pleased with the company’s transformation over the past five years, and I am excited about the opportunity ahead. I encourage you to read more about AT&T’s progress in this year’s proxy statement and to join us for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. On behalf of the full Board, thank you for your continued confidence in AT&T. Sincerely, Bill Kennard |
AT&T Inc. One AT&T Plaza Whitacre Tower 208 S. Akard Street Dallas, TX 75202
NOTICE OF 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO THE HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK OF AT&T INC.:
| The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of AT&T Inc. will be conducted virtually on the Internet. There will be no in-person meeting. | When: 3:30 p.m. Central time Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Web Address: meetnow.global/ATT2026 |
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The purpose of the annual meeting is to consider and act on the following:
| 1. | Election of Directors |
| 2. | Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors |
| 3. | Advisory approval of executive compensation |
| 4. | Approve amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for officer exculpation |
| 5. | Approve 2026 Incentive Plan |
| 6. | Approve Stock Purchase and Deferral Plan |
| 7. | Any other business that may properly come before the meeting, including stockholder proposals |
Holders of AT&T Inc. common stock of record at the close of business on March 16, 2026, are entitled to vote at the meeting and at any adjournment of the meeting.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
Please promptly sign, date and return your proxy card or voting instruction form, or submit your proxy and/or voting instructions by telephone or through the Internet so that a quorum may be represented at the meeting. Any person giving a proxy has the power to revoke it at any time, and stockholders who virtually attend the meeting may withdraw their proxies and vote electronically at the meeting.
ATTENDING THE MEETING
A Stockholder of Record or a Beneficial Stockholder may access the meeting at meetnow.global/ATT2026 by following the prompts, which will ask for the Stockholder’s control number, which is shown in a box on the Proxy Card or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. More information about accessing the meeting is provided on the next page.
| By Order of the Board of Directors. Stacey Maris Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Privacy Officer March 23, 2026 | IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 14, 2026: The Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders are available at www.edocumentview.com/att |
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Attending the Meeting
The Record Date for AT&T’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is March 16, 2026.
Stockholders of Record (shares are registered in your name)
If you were a Stockholder of Record of AT&T common stock at the close of business on the Record Date, you are eligible to attend the meeting, vote, change a prior vote, and submit questions. To access the meeting, visit meetnow.global/ATT2026 and follow the prompts, which will ask you to enter your control number. The control number is on your Proxy Card or, if applicable, shown in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.
Beneficial Stockholders (shares are held in the name of a bank, broker, or other institution)
If you were a beneficial stockholder of AT&T common stock as of the Record Date (i.e., you hold your shares through a broker or other intermediary), you may submit your voting instructions through your broker or other intermediary. To access the meeting, visit meetnow.global/ATT2026 and use your control number. You may vote your shares at the meeting or change a prior vote and submit questions. If you are a beneficial stockholder but do not have a control number, you may gain access to the meeting by contacting your broker or by following the instructions included with your proxy materials.
401(k) Plan Participants
If you are a participant in the AT&T Retirement Savings Plan, the AT&T Savings and Security Plan, the AT&T Puerto Rico Retirement Savings Plan, or the BellSouth Savings and Security Plan, and if you participated in the AT&T shares fund on the record date, you are eligible to listen to the meeting via the webcast and submit questions at the meeting. You may access the meeting and submit questions in the same manner as Stockholders of Record. Because plan participants may submit voting instructions only through the plan trustee or administrator, voting instructions must be submitted on or before May 11, 2026.
Guests
The meeting will also be available to the general public at the following link: meetnow.global/ATT2026. Please note that guests will not have the ability to ask questions or vote.
Asking Questions
If you are a Stockholder of Record, a Beneficial Stockholder, or 401(k) Plan Participant, you may submit questions in writing during the meeting through the meeting portal at meetnow.global/ATT2026 using your control number. In addition, you may submit questions beginning three days prior to the meeting by visiting meetnow.global/ATT2026. We will attempt to answer as many questions as we can during the meeting. Similar questions on the same topic will be answered as a group. Our stockholder relations team will answer questions related to individual stockholders separately. Our replies to questions of general interest, including those we are unable to address during the meeting, will be published on our Investor Relations website after the meeting.
Stockholder Proponents
Only stockholders who have submitted proposals pursuant to AT&T’s Bylaws may have a proposal submitted at the meeting. Unless otherwise determined by the Chairman of the meeting, each proponent will be permitted topre-record the introduction of their proposal. The introduction must be relevant to the proposal and, of course, may not otherwise be inappropriate.
Control Number
Your control number appears on your Proxy Card, in our Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, or in the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. If you do not have a control number, you may gain access to the meeting by contacting your broker or by following the instructions included with your proxy materials.
Technical Support
If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during thecheck-in or meeting time, please call the phone number displayed on the virtual meeting website on the meeting date.
Voting Results
The voting results of the Annual Meeting will be published no later than four business days after the Annual Meeting on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which will be available in the investor relations area of our website at investors.att.com.
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