Carrier Global Corp 8-K Summary: 2026 Annual Meeting Results
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports the results of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareowners held by Carrier Global Corporation on April 15, 2026. The record date for the meeting was February 19, 2026, with 835,433,325 shares of common stock outstanding. A quorum of 768,844,537 shares was present or represented at the meeting.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance voting outcomes.
Material Changes and Voting Results
The following matters were submitted to a vote of security holders:
- Election of Directors: All ten nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Broker non-votes totaled 54,946,650 shares for all director nominees.
- Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay): The advisory proposal to approve the compensation of named executive officers was approved with 654,737,091 votes for, 58,003,980 votes against, and 1,156,816 abstentions.
- Auditor Ratification: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for 2026 was ratified with 762,501,371 votes for, 4,314,645 votes against, and 2,028,521 abstentions.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is limited to the disclosure of voting results pursuant to Item 5.07.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the total number of shares outstanding (835,433,325) and the quorum threshold met (768,844,537) to confirm meeting validity.
- Review the specific "Votes Against" counts for individual directors, particularly David Gitlin (17,377,363) and Michael A. Todman (18,092,754), to assess shareholder sentiment.
- Confirm the approval of the Say-on-Pay proposal, noting the significant number of votes against (58,003,980) relative to the total votes cast.
- Validate the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for the 2026 fiscal year.