---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000842633-23-000074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRS"
cik: "0000842633"
company_name: "TRIMAS CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T05:21:57.673478+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TriMas shareholders approve 2023 Equity Plan and elect three directors at Annual Meeting

## Summary
- Shareholders approved the 2023 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan authorizing 2,151,359 new shares plus unused shares from prior plan.
- Holly M. Boehne, Teresa M. Finley, and Herbert K. Parker elected as directors for three-year terms.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor for FY2023 approved with 99.7% of votes cast.
- Say-on-pay advisory resolution passed with 92.3% of votes cast; Board adopts annual frequency until next vote.
- Aggregate incentive stock option limit set at 1,650,000 shares; non-employee director comp cap of $750,000/year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000842633-23-000074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRS
- cik: 0000842633
- company_name: TRIMAS CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842633/000084263323000074/0000842633-23-000074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842633/000084263323000074/trs-20230509.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  TRIMAS CORP shareholders approved Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: Proposal 4. Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation: FOR 1 YEAR 37,507,641 FOR 2 YEARS 8,449 FOR 3 YEARS 2,306,918 ABSTENTIONS 217
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842633/000084263323000074/0000842633-23-000074-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TRIMAS CORP shareholders approved Approve the Plan at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: Proposal 5. Approve the Plan: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 38,054,961 1,766,732 1,532 565,433
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842633/000084263323000074/0000842633-23-000074-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TRIMAS CORP shareholders approved Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: Proposal 3 . Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 36,752,515 3,069,594 1,116 565,433
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842633/000084263323000074/0000842633-23-000074-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TRIMAS CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: Proposal 2 . Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 40,256,448 131,497 713
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842633/000084263323000074/0000842633-23-000074-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TRIMAS CORP shareholders approved Election of directors for a three year term at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: Proposal 1 . Election of directors for a three year term: FOR WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES Holly M. Boehne 37,680,577 2,142,648 565,433 Teresa M. Finley 39,108,296 714,929 565,433 Herbert K. Parker 38,630,253 1,192,972 565,433
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842633/000084263323000074/0000842633-23-000074-index.htm

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