---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000874238-24-000088"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STRL"
cik: "0000874238"
company_name: "STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC."
filed_at: "2024-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T07:56:57.834346+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sterling shareholders OK doubling stock plan shares to 5.3M; all board nominees elected

## Summary
- Increase of 1.9M shares from 3.4M to 5.3M under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan approved.
- Plan term extended to May 9, 2034; minimum vesting exception shares increased to 265,000.
- All eight director nominees elected; Patton and Wilson each received >1.98M votes against.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 23.2M for, 557k against.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton as independent auditor for 2024 passed (26.3M for, 870k against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000874238-24-000088
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STRL
- cik: 0000874238
- company_name: STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-05-09T23:59:59+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/874238/000087423824000088/0000874238-24-000088-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874238/000087423824000088/strl-20240509.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. shareholders approved Adoption of the Second Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Incentive Plan at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: Proposal No. 4 : Adoption of the Second Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Incentive Plan. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 22,665,181 1,150,152 44,556 3,293,074
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874238/000087423824000088/0000874238-24-000088-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. shareholders approved Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: Proposal No. 2 : Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 23,233,436 557,252 69,201 3,293,074
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874238/000087423824000088/0000874238-24-000088-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: Proposal No. 3 : Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024. For Against Abstain 26,263,039 870,074 19,850
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874238/000087423824000088/0000874238-24-000088-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. shareholders approved Election of each of the eight director nominees: William T. Bosway, Roger A. Cregg, Joseph A. Cutillo, Julie A. Dill, Dana C. O'Brien, Charles R. Patton, Thomas M. White, Dwayne A. Wilson at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: Bosway 23,166,710 676,914 16,265 3,293,074 Roger A. Cregg 23,710,808 132,730 16,351 3,293,074 Joseph A.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874238/000087423824000088/0000874238-24-000088-index.htm

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