Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K filing by Graphic Packaging Holding Co. reports on the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 26, 2021. The filing serves as a current report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a procedural report regarding shareholder voting outcomes and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
No material financial changes or operational updates are disclosed in this filing. The document focuses exclusively on the ratification of corporate governance matters.
Guidance, Outlook, and Voting Results
The filing details the voting outcomes for three key proposals. Of the 284,201,767 shares eligible to vote, 265,424,337 were represented.
- Election of Directors: All three nominees were elected with significant majorities:
- Paul D. Carrico: 247,190,902 For / 10,323,758 Withheld
- Philip R. Martens: 243,102,418 For / 14,412,242 Withheld
- Lynn A. Wentworth: 245,576,488 For / 11,938,172 Withheld
- Ratification of Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm.
- For: 265,174,191
- Against: 47,148
- Abstain: 202,998
- Say-on-Pay: The compensation paid to named executive officers was approved.
- For: 251,298,354
- Against: 5,500,768
- Abstain: 715,538
- Broker Non-Votes: 7,909,677
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the final composition of the Board of Directors following the election of Carrico, Martens, and Wentworth.
- Confirm the engagement of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the upcoming fiscal year.
- Review the Proxy Statement referenced in the filing for detailed executive compensation data associated with the Say-on-Pay vote.
- Note that this filing contains no financial guidance or operational outlook; refer to the most recent 10-Q or 10-K for financial metrics.