---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000029644-23-000124"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCI"
cik: "0000029644"
company_name: "DONALDSON Co INC"
filed_at: "2023-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T22:56:20.681059+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Donaldson shareholders elect directors and approve say-on-pay, stock plan, auditor

## Summary
- Elected directors Tod E. Carpenter, Pilar Cruz, Ajita G. Rajendra (all with >87M votes for, ~9.4M broker non-votes).
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 86.2M for, 5.5M against, 0.46M abstain.
- Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay approved for 1 year: 89.4M for 1 year vs 2.3M for 3 years.
- Donaldson 2019 Master Stock Incentive Plan amendment approved: 86.3M for, 5.4M against.
- Ratification of PwC as auditor for FY2024 approved: 99.3M for, 1.9M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000029644-23-000124
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCI
- cik: 0000029644
- company_name: DONALDSON Co INC
- filed_at: 2023-11-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964423000124/0000029644-23-000124-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964423000124/dci-20231117.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000029644-23-000124.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DONALDSON Co INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-11-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-17
  source text: Item 2 The Company’s stockholders approved a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as set forth below: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 86,204,918 5,545,749 459,983 9,353,722
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964423000124/0000029644-23-000124-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DONALDSON Co INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending July 31, 2024 at the 2023-11-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-17
  source text: Item 5 The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024 as set forth below: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 99,321,756 1,889,017 353,599
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964423000124/0000029644-23-000124-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DONALDSON Co INC shareholders approved Election of four individuals to the Board of Directors at the 2023-11-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-17
  source text: Item 1 The Company’s stockholders elected four individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below: FOR WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTE Tod E. Carpenter 88,937,387 3,273,263 9,353,722 Pilar Cruz 87,642,817 4,567,833 9,353,722 Ajita G. Rajendra 88,690,222 3,520,428 9,353,722
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964423000124/0000029644-23-000124-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DONALDSON Co INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-11-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-17
  source text: Item 3 The Company’s stockholders approved a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as set forth below: 1YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 89,394,420 130,816 2,325,166 360,248 9,353,722
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29644/000002964423000124/0000029644-23-000124-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.