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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-050764"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001747009"
company_name: "Equitrans Midstream Corp"
filed_at: "2024-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T09:47:51.865583+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equitrans shareholders reject advisory say-on-pay vote at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- Advisory vote on 2023 executive compensation failed: 30.67% for, 69.11% against.
- All eight director nominees elected; four received ~82% support, four received ~97-98%.
- Approved 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (96.11%) and bylaw amendment on officer exculpation (87.42%).
- Ratified Ernst & Young as independent auditor for 2024 with 98.54% approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-050764
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001747009
- company_name: Equitrans Midstream Corp
- filed_at: 2024-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1747009/000110465924050764/0001104659-24-050764-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1747009/000110465924050764/tm2412222d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Equitrans Midstream Corp: Approved amendment to bylaws to add officer exculpation provision under Pennsylvania law (effective 2024-04-23).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2024-04-23
  source text: the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws to provide for exculpation of the Company’s officers pursuant to Section 1735 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1747009/000110465924050764/0001104659-24-050764-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Equitrans Midstream Corp shareholders approved Ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1747009/000110465924050764/0001104659-24-050764-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Equitrans Midstream Corp shareholders approved Approved an amendment to the Company's Bylaws regarding officer exculpation.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Approved an amendment to the Company's Bylaws regarding officer exculpation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1747009/000110465924050764/0001104659-24-050764-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Equitrans Midstream Corp shareholders rejected The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for 2023.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: failed
  source text: The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for 2023 was not approved.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1747009/000110465924050764/0001104659-24-050764-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Equitrans Midstream Corp shareholders approved Election of Directors.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Elected the individuals set forth below to the Board of Directors to serve a one-year term expiring at the 2025 annual meeting:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1747009/000110465924050764/0001104659-24-050764-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Equitrans Midstream Corp shareholders approved Approved the Equitrans Midstream Corporation 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Approved the Equitrans Midstream Corporation 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1747009/000110465924050764/0001104659-24-050764-index.htm

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