---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-26-007060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRL"
cik: "0001100682"
company_name: "CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-11T21:01:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-11T21:04:21.596343+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CRL shareholders approve 2026 LTIP, re-elect all 12 directors

## Summary
- 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan approved with 41.5M for vs 2.6M against; 4.825M shares authorized.
- All 12 director nominees elected; Abraham Ceesay received highest withhold (8.3M against).
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with 41.4M for vs 2.7M against, 1.7M broker non-votes.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor approved with 43.6M for vs 2.2M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-26-007060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRL
- cik: 0001100682
- company_name: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-11T21:01:28+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1100682/000095010326007060/0000950103-26-007060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1100682/000095010326007060/dp246529_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for fiscal 2026.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: (d) The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditors for fiscal 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1100682/000095010326007060/0000950103-26-007060-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. shareholders approved Approval of the 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: (c) The shareholders approved the 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1100682/000095010326007060/0000950103-26-007060-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. shareholders approved Election of twelve directors.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: (a) The following twelve (12) directors were elected to serve until our 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes listed opposite each of their names below:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1100682/000095010326007060/0000950103-26-007060-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: (b) The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1100682/000095010326007060/0000950103-26-007060-index.htm

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