---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-049451"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CF"
cik: "0001324404"
company_name: "CF Industries Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T15:19:47.002727+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CF Industries shareholders elect all 13 director nominees at annual meeting

## Summary
- Each nominee received >149M votes for; highest vote count was Susan A. Ellerbusch (158.8M).
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 150.9M for vs 8.2M against.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for 2024 approved with 154.3M for, 11.8M against.
- Broker non-votes totaled ~6.84M for director elections and advisory vote; none for auditor ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-049451
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CF
- cik: 0001324404
- company_name: CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324404/000110465924049451/0001104659-24-049451-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324404/000110465924049451/tm2412303d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CF Industries Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2024-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-18
  source text: 2. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 150,881,717 8,190,913 139,235 6,844,963
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324404/000110465924049451/0001104659-24-049451-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CF Industries Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2024-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-18
  source text: 1. Election of directors (each of the persons named below was elected at the Annual Meeting to serve for a one-year term expiring at the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified): Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Javed Ahmed 156,871,300 2,271,917 68,648 6,844,963 Robert C. Arzbaecher 153,037,593 6,109,197 65,075 6,844,963 Christopher D. Bohn 157,361,117 1,787,045 63,703 6,844,963 Deborah L. DeHaas 157,957,366 1,196,767 57,732 6,844,963 John W. Eaves 155,891,965 3,257,264 62,636 6,844,963 Susan A. Ellerbusch 158,802,994 348,269 60,602 6,844,963 Stephen J. Hagge 149,854,918 9,290,427 66,520 6,844,963 Jesus Madrazo Yris 157,298,051 1,847,208 66,606 6,844,963 Anne P. Noonan 155,435,513 3,609,615 166,737 6,844,963 Michael J. Toelle 157,557,036 1,592,499 62,330 6,844,963 Theresa E. Wagler 157,701,215 1,448,970 61,680 6,844,963 Celso L. White 157,278,123 1,864,861 68,881 6,844,963 W. Anthony Will 158
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324404/000110465924049451/0001104659-24-049451-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CF Industries Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 at the 2024-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-18
  source text: 3. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 154,258,497 11,751,516 46,815 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324404/000110465924049451/0001104659-24-049451-index.htm

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