---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000818479-26-000165"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XRAY"
cik: "0000818479"
company_name: "DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-04T20:23:44+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T20:56:37.602874+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dentsply Sirona shareholders elect 12 directors and approve 15M share equity plan increase

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected; Donald J. Zurbay received 51.1M votes against (30.4% of cast), highest opposition.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as 2026 auditor passed with 99.7% of votes cast in favor.
- Non-binding advisory vote on 2025 executive compensation passed with 94.5% support (excluding broker non-votes).
- Amendment to 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan approved to add 15M shares; 83.4% of votes cast in favor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000818479-26-000165
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XRAY
- cik: 0000818479
- company_name: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-04T20:23:44+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847926000165/0000818479-26-000165-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847926000165/xray-20260602.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-26-000165.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. shareholders approved Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the Company’s executive compensation for 2025. at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-02
  source text: 3. Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the Company’s executive compensation for 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847926000165/0000818479-26-000165-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. shareholders approved Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”) to increase the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock issuable under the 2024 Plan by 15,000,000 shares. at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-02
  source text: 4. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”) to increase the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock issuable under the 2024 Plan by 15,000,000 shares.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847926000165/0000818479-26-000165-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. shareholders approved Election of twelve directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-02
  source text: The annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 2, 2026. The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting, with the results indicated: 1. Election of twelve directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847926000165/0000818479-26-000165-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for 2026. at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-02
  source text: 2. Ratification of appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847926000165/0000818479-26-000165-index.htm

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