Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports the results of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for Benchmark Electronics, Inc. held on May 28, 2026. The company is incorporated in Texas and its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance voting results.
Material Changes and Voting Results
All four proposals submitted to shareholders were approved. The specific voting outcomes were as follows:
- Proposal 1: Election of Directors. All nine nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting.
- David A. Moezidis received the highest support with 32,458,018 votes "For" and only 13,926 "Against".
- Kenneth T. Lamneck received the most dissenting votes with 886,597 "Against", though still securing 31,579,477 "For" votes.
- Non-votes were consistent across all director nominees at 1,332,273.
- Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. Approved with 32,118,770 votes "For" and 260,645 "Against".
- Proposal 3: Ratification of Auditors. KPMG LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 with 32,479,767 votes "For" and 1,238,630 "Against".
- Proposal 4: Amendment to Incentive Plan. The proposal to amend the 2019 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan was approved with 31,499,913 votes "For" and 884,076 "Against".
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for future guidance, management commentary on financial outlook, specific risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is limited to the disclosure of voting results.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the tenure of the newly elected board members, who will serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting.
- Confirm the continued engagement of KPMG LLP as the independent auditor for the 2026 fiscal year.
- Review the specific terms of the amendment to the 2019 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan approved by shareholders.
- Note the level of dissenting votes for specific director nominees (e.g., Kenneth T. Lamneck) and executive compensation to gauge shareholder sentiment.