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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-128651"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRGV"
cik: "0001828536"
company_name: "Energy Vault Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T01:58:00.766610+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Vault Holdings announces annual meeting voting results for director elections and auditor ratification

## Summary
- Larry Paulson elected as Class I director with 82,285,119 votes for, 6,872,410 withheld, and 12,807,511 broker non-votes.
- Mary Beth Mandanas elected as Class I director with 88,044,787 votes for, 1,112,742 withheld, and 12,807,511 broker non-votes.
- Ratification of BDO USA as independent auditor approved with 101,817,916 for, 133,804 against, and 13,320 abstentions.
- Annual meeting held on December 20, 2022, with proposals covering director elections and auditor appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-128651
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRGV
- cik: 0001828536
- company_name: Energy Vault Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828536/000110465922128651/0001104659-22-128651-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828536/000110465922128651/tm2233140d2_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class I Directors at the 2022-12-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-20
  source text: Proposal 1 - Election of Class I Directors Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Larry Paulson 82,285,119 6,872,410 12,807,511 Mary Beth Mandanas 88,044,787 1,112,742 12,807,511
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828536/000110465922128651/0001104659-22-128651-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 at the 2022-12-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-20
  source text: Proposal 2 - Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstaining Broker Non-Votes 101,817,916 133,804 13,320 --
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828536/000110465922128651/0001104659-22-128651-index.htm

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