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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001099800-25-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EW"
cik: "0001099800"
company_name: "Edwards Lifesciences Corp"
filed_at: "2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T03:06:29.933508+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Edwards shareholders approve 5.66M new shares for employee stock purchase plans

## Summary
- Shareholders approved US ESPP amendment adding 4.2M shares and International ESPP adding 1.46M shares.
- All nine director nominees elected with strong support; lowest was Paul LaViolette at 92.3% for.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal passed with 88.0% of votes cast in favor.
- Ratification of PwC as auditor for FY2025 approved with 89.9% for.
- Broker non-votes present on all proposals except auditor ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001099800-25-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EW
- cik: 0001099800
- company_name: Edwards Lifesciences Corp
- filed_at: 2025-05-08T23:59:59+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, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099800/000109980025000026/0001099800-25-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099800/000109980025000026/ew-20250508.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001099800-25-000026.txt

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