---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000073756-26-000091"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OII"
cik: "0000073756"
company_name: "OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-18T21:01:36+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T21:06:17.218347+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Oceaneering shareholders elect three Class I directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify EY

## Summary
- William B. Berry, Reema Poddar, Jon Erik Reinhardsen elected as Class I directors with 86.3M, 81.8M, 72.1M votes for respectively.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 85.6M for, 2.5M against, 1.0M abstentions.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for 2026: 90.7M for, 2.2M against, 73.5K abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000073756-26-000091
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OII
- cik: 0000073756
- company_name: OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-18T21:01:36+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73756/000007375626000091/0000073756-26-000091-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73756/000007375626000091/oii-20260515.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000073756-26-000091.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC shareholders approved Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-15
  source text: The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of Oceaneering for the year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified, and the voting results are set forth below: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 90,695,916.00 2,160,916.00 73,469.00 0.00
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73756/000007375626000091/0000073756-26-000091-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC shareholders approved Election of three Class I directors at the 2026-05-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-15
  source text: The three nominees proposed by our Board of Directors were elected as Class I directors for a three-year term that is scheduled to expire at Oceaneering’s 2029 annual meeting of shareholders, and the voting results were set forth below: Name of Director For Withheld Broker Non-Votes William B. Berry 86,283,596.85 2,738,889.00 3,907,815.15 Reema Poddar 81,758,993.85 7,263,492.00 3,907,815.15 Jon Erik Reinhardsen 72,080,298.85 16,942,187.00 3,907,815.15
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73756/000007375626000091/0000073756-26-000091-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers at the 2026-05-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-15
  source text: The resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Oceaneering's named executive officers was approved, and the voting results are set forth below: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 85,566,754.16 2,461,108.69 994,623.00 3,907,815.15
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73756/000007375626000091/0000073756-26-000091-index.htm

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