---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000886346-22-000094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KAI"
cik: "0000886346"
company_name: "KADANT INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T08:58:03.387231+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kadant shareholders elect two directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor at 2022 meeting

## Summary
- Elected Jonathan W. Painter to board: 9,729,652 for, 793,584 against.
- Elected Jeffrey L. Powell to board: 10,277,245 for, 245,890 against.
- Approved non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation: 9,772,422 for, 743,211 against.
- Approved grant of $170K in restricted stock units to non-employee directors: 10,262,797 for, 253,771 against.
- Ratified KPMG as auditor for FY2022: 10,868,430 for, 29,375 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000886346-22-000094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KAI
- cik: 0000886346
- company_name: KADANT INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634622000094/0000886346-22-000094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886346/000088634622000094/kai-20220518.htm

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