---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043337-24-000094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SRI"
cik: "0001043337"
company_name: "STONERIDGE INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T18:36:14.916023+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stoneridge shareholders approve amendment to directors' restricted share plan and elect directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- Shareholders approved Amendment No. 2 to the Directors' Restricted Shares Plan, increasing authorized shares by 200,000 to 1,150,000.
- Nine directors were elected with votes ranging from 22,506,320 to 25,483,849 in favor.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for 2024 passed with 25,253,880 votes for.
- Non-binding advisory vote on 2023 executive compensation approved with 25,295,714 votes for.
- Amendment No. 2 to the DRSP was approved with 24,682,648 votes for, 820,004 against, 4,784 abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043337-24-000094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SRI
- cik: 0001043337
- company_name: STONERIDGE INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333724000094/0001043337-24-000094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333724000094/sri-20240514.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: ba75a4b474eed83f1eef0ec401136f3ba8087621
  claim: STONERIDGE INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 at the 2024-12-31 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: 2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2024 was approved by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 25,253,880 521,116 476 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333724000094/0001043337-24-000094-index.htm
- claim_id: eda316a5781ceb70fe45f8d8ce11dc2169881d32
  claim: STONERIDGE INC shareholders approved Election of nine director nominees.
  evidence_excerpt: 1. The nine Company nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, by the following votes: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Ira C. Kaplan 24,781,476 725,960 268,036 Kim Korth 24,370,172 1,137,264 268,036 William M. Lasky 22,506,320 3,001,116 268,036 George S. Mayes, Jr. 24,781,581 725,855 268,036 Carsten J. Reinhardt 24,880,411 627,025 268,036 Sheila Rutt 25,483,849 23,587 268,036 Paul J. Schlather 25,315,846 191,590 268,036 Frank S. Sklarsky 25,481,379 26,057 268,036 James Zizelman 25,315,889 191,547 268,036
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333724000094/0001043337-24-000094-index.htm
- claim_id: ef245d2bca288a253287068a954125fb3038bb7d
  claim: STONERIDGE INC shareholders approved Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the 2018 Amended and Restated Directors’ Restricted Shares Plan.
  evidence_excerpt: 4. Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s 2018 Amended and Restated Directors’ Restricted Shares Plan, as amended was approved by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 24,682,648 820,004 4,784 268,036
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333724000094/0001043337-24-000094-index.htm
- claim_id: f222c9416e38fd5efd2d5079d099aa9ed309bbf6
  claim: STONERIDGE INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory approval of 2023 compensation of Named Executive Officers.
  evidence_excerpt: 3. A non-binding advisory resolution to approve the 2023 compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers was approved by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 25,295,714 206,073 5,649 268,036
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333724000094/0001043337-24-000094-index.htm

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