---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-031189"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLB"
cik: "0001958086"
company_name: "Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-07-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T13:30:52.205135+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Core Labs shareholders elect directors, approve KPMG, say-on-pay, director plan

## Summary
- Harvey Klingensmith and Curtis Anastasio elected as Class I directors with 33.6M and 37.3M votes for, respectively.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor approved: 40.5M for, 62.5K abstain.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 36.2M for, 1.3M against.
- Shareholders selected 1-year frequency for say-on-pay votes (35.9M votes for 1 year).
- Director Plan amendment extending term to 2033 approved: 36.3M for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-031189
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLB
- cik: 0001958086
- company_name: Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-07-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1958086/000095017023031189/0000950170-23-031189-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1958086/000095017023031189/clb-20230628.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/ shareholders approved Election of Class I Directors at the 2023-06-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-28
  source text: Proposal 1 – Election of Class I Directors : The election of each Class I director was approved as follows: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Harvey Klingensmith 33,648,480 4,593,058 3,280,551 Curtis Anastasio 37,297,840 943,698 3,280,551
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1958086/000095017023031189/0000950170-23-031189-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/ shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation at the 2023-06-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-28
  source text: Proposal 3b – Approving the Frequency of Compensation of the Company’s Executive Officers : The selection of the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was determined as follows: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 35,944,561 10,314 2,247,398 39,265 3,280,551
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1958086/000095017023031189/0000950170-23-031189-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/ shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve compensation of executive officers at the 2023-06-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-28
  source text: Proposal 3a – Approving the Compensation of the Company’s Executive Officers : The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 36,172,862 1,265,529 803,147 3,280,551
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1958086/000095017023031189/0000950170-23-031189-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/ shareholders approved Amendment and restatement of 2014 Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan to extend term through June 28, 2033 at the 2023-06-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-28
  source text: Proposal 4 – Approve Extension of the Director Plan : The amendment and restatement of the Director Plan, the principal purpose of which is to extend the term of the Director Plan through June 28, 2033 was approved as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 36,300,313 1,801,924 139,301 3,280,551
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1958086/000095017023031189/0000950170-23-031189-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/ shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants at the 2023-06-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-28
  source text: Proposal 2 – Appointment of KPMG as Independent Registered Public Accountant: The ratification of the appointment of KPMG as the independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was approved as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 40,549,322 910,252 62,515 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1958086/000095017023031189/0000950170-23-031189-index.htm

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