---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000818479-23-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XRAY"
cik: "0000818479"
company_name: "DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T16:48:05.967254+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dentsply Sirona shareholders elect all 11 director nominees at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Eric K. Brandt received 171M votes for (88.3%) and 22.7M against; all other nominees received over 190M for votes.
- Shareholders ratified PwC as auditor for 2023 with 194M for (97.1% of votes cast).
- Say-on-pay proposal received 175.9M for (90.7% of votes cast), passing non-binding.
- Advisory vote on frequency of executive compensation: one-year frequency approved with 189.7M for (97.8% of votes cast).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000818479-23-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XRAY
- cik: 0000818479
- company_name: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-24T23:59:59+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/818479/000081847923000040/0000818479-23-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847923000040/xray-20230524.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding vote on the Company's executive compensation for 2022. at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Non-binding vote on the Company's executive compensation for 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847923000040/0000818479-23-000040-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. shareholders approved Election of eleven directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: The annual meeting of shareholders of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. was held on May 24, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847923000040/0000818479-23-000040-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.'s independent registered public accountants for 2023. at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.'s independent registered public accountants for 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847923000040/0000818479-23-000040-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of voting on the Company's executive compensation. at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of voting on the Company's executive compensation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847923000040/0000818479-23-000040-index.htm

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