8-K
filed May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
ticker SCI
CIK 0000089089
other material
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.15
SCI director Watts fails to win majority vote; officer liability amendment rejected
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL
- Marcus A. Watts received 53.8M for vs 69.8M against, failing to meet majority requirement; board committee to review and recommend action.
- Shareholders approved the other 8 director nominees, PwC as auditor, executive compensation, and the 2026 equity incentive plan.
- Proposal to limit officer liability failed with 64.4M for and 59.1M against.
- Amendments to reduce minimum directors and allow board to fill vacancies were approved.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL shareholders approved Approval of the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2026 at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-06
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 2: Approval of the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2026 The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 115,572,960 12,441,106 2,261,122 -0-
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL shareholders approved Approval of an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to Permit the Board to Increase the Number of Directors and Fill Newly Created Vacancies to the Board at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- charter amendment
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-06
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 5: Approval of an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to Permit the Board to Increase the Number of Directors and Fill Newly Created Vacancies to the Board The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 118,334,995 5,268,593 113,404 6,558,196
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-06
Exact text from the filing
On May 6, 2026, Service Corporation International held an annual meeting of shareholders and the shareholders voted on the proposals as set forth below. Proposal 1: Election of Directors The shareholders cast their votes as follows and elected nine directors.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL shareholders rejected Approval of an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to Limit the Liability of Officers as Permitted by Law at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- charter amendment
- Outcome
- failed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-06
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 6: Approval of an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to Limit the Liability of Officers as Permitted by Law The shareholders voted on the proposal as follows, which was not approved. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 64,416,129 59,078,798 222,065 6,558,196
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL shareholders approved Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-06
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 110,091,645 13,401,181 224,166 6,558,196
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL shareholders approved Approval of the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-06
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 7: Approval of the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 96,441,567 27,020,952 254,473 6,558,196
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL shareholders approved Approval of an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to Reduce the Minimum Required Number of Directors at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- charter amendment
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-06
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 4: Approval of an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to Reduce the Minimum Required Number of Directors The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 126,961,652 3,185,842 127,694 -0-
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