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accession: "0001062231-26-000108"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCH"
cik: "0001062231"
company_name: "Dauch Corp"
filed_at: "2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:13:06.988273+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dauch stockholders approve incentive plan; special $1M RSU grant to SVP Kemp

## Summary
- Stockholders approved Amended and Restated 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan at April 30 annual meeting.
- Compensation Committee granted $1M in RSUs to Terri M. Kemp (SVP Chief of Staff), vesting 50% at 1 and 2 years.
- Director nominees Grayson-Caprio, Pierce, and McCaslin elected with 166.6M, 164.1M, and 146.7M votes for, respectively.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 157.8M for vs 9.9M against.
- Deloitte & Touche ratified as independent auditor for FY2026 with 170.8M votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062231-26-000108
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCH
- cik: 0001062231
- company_name: Dauch Corp
- filed_at: 2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223126000108/0001062231-26-000108-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223126000108/axl-20260429.htm

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