Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the results of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held by Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. on August 5, 2025. The filing details the voting outcomes for director elections, auditor ratification, and executive compensation.
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
A total of 21,533,229 shares were present at the meeting, representing 87.71% of outstanding common stock. All three proposals were approved by shareholders.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Seven directors were elected for a one-year term. Approval percentages ranged from 95.46% to 99.47%:
- Leslie L. Campbell: 99.47%
- Joan Chow: 99.47%
- Gautam Patel: 99.08%
- Hugh R. Rovit: 97.26%
- Terry L. Polistana: 97.07%
- Sherianne James: 96.69%
- David M. Maura: 95.46%
Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Auditor
Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, with 98.75% approval.
Proposal 3: Executive Compensation
Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of named executive officers with 97.91% approval.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the record date for the Annual Meeting was June 17, 2025.
- Confirm the total number of shares present (21,533,229) and the participation rate (87.71%).
- Review the specific vote counts for David M. Maura, who received the lowest approval percentage (95.46%) among the director nominees.
- Confirm KPMG LLP's appointment covers the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.