---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000930413-23-001592"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HXL"
cik: "0000717605"
company_name: "HEXCEL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T14:49:55.302183+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hexcel shareholders elect all director nominees, approve say-on-pay at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 8 director nominees elected; Jeffrey C. Campbell received highest against vote at 10,036,225.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 71,364,612 for, 4,349,564 against.
- Shareholders selected one-year frequency for say-on-pay (74,512,511 votes for one year).
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for 2023 passed with 79,746,268 for, 86,088 against.
- Board determined to hold annual advisory say-on-pay votes until next required frequency vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000930413-23-001592
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HXL
- cik: 0000717605
- company_name: HEXCEL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000093041323001592/0000930413-23-001592-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000093041323001592/c106322_8k-ixbrl.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HEXCEL CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of executive compensation votes at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: (iii) The stockholders, on an advisory, non-binding basis, approved an annual frequency for the advisory vote on executive compensation as follows: One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 74,512,511 60,233 1,141,451 108,608 4,226,546
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000093041323001592/0000930413-23-001592-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HEXCEL CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: (i) The stockholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for director as follows: Name of Director Shares For Shares Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Nick L. Stanage 70,306,549 5,471,517 44,737 4,226,546 Jeffrey C. Campbell 65,738,433 10,036,225 48,145 4,226,546 Cynthia M. Egnotovich 71,943,067 3,833,079 46,657 4,226,546 Thomas A. Gendron 71,018,063 4,758,439 46,301 4,226,546 Dr. Jeffrey A. Graves 69,699,823 6,078,596 44,384 4,226,546 Guy C. Hachey 73,486,017 2,291,143 45,643 4,226,546 Dr. Marilyn L. Minus 72,218,731 3,557,828 46,244 4,226,546 Catherine A. Suever 73,865,216 1,909,932 47,655 4,226,546
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000093041323001592/0000930413-23-001592-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HEXCEL CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: (ii) The stockholders, on an advisory, non-binding basis, approved the 2022 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 71,364,612 4,349,564 108,627 4,226,546
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000093041323001592/0000930413-23-001592-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HEXCEL CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: (iv) The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 as follows: For Against Abstain 79,746,268 86,088 216,993
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000093041323001592/0000930413-23-001592-index.htm

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