--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001104659-24-062561" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "APH" cik: "0000820313" company_name: "AMPHENOL CORP /DE/" filed_at: "2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-01T22:14:02.095222+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.4 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Amphenol shareholders approve officer exculpation charter amendment; elect directors ## Summary - Shareholders approved charter amendment eliminating officer liability for breach of fiduciary duty under Delaware law; effective May 16, 2024. - All nine director nominees elected: Altobello, Falck, Jepsen, Lane, Livingston, Loeffler, Norwitt, Singh, Wolff. - Ratified 2024 Restricted Stock Plan for Directors (518.3M for, 23.6M against) and Deloitte & Touche as auditors (524.2M for). - Advisory vote on executive compensation passed (496.9M for, 45.0M against); stockholder proposal on special meeting improvement defeated (218.3M for, 323.1M against). - Quorum of 558M shares present out of 601.6M outstanding; annual meeting held May 16, 2024. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001104659-24-062561 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: APH - cik: 0000820313 - company_name: AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ - filed_at: 2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.4 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820313/000110465924062561/0001104659-24-062561-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820313/000110465924062561/tm2414717d1_8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-062561 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-062561.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-062561.txt ## Source-grounded claims - claim_id: 2064c1624bf6c129cbd160639b895eea11ed188c claim: AMPHENOL CORP /DE/: Amended Article SEVENTH of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate officer liability for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty, consistent with new Delaware law provisions regarding officer exculpation (effective 2024-05-16). evidence_excerpt: On May 16, 2024, the stockholders of Amphenol Corporation (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to amend Article SEVENTH thereof to eliminate the liability of officers for monetary damages to the Company or its stockholders for any breach of fiduciary duty, except as otherwise provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “Charter Amendment”). evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820313/000110465924062561/0001104659-24-062561-index.htm - claim_id: 0b0c12be5ff37890cf80bea96c06c6c43fbca7be claim: AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Ratification and approval of 2024 Restricted Stock Plan for Directors of Amphenol Corporation at the 2024-05-16 meeting. evidence_excerpt: 2. RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF 2024 RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN FOR DIRECTORS OF AMPHENOL CORPORATION FOR 518,310,267 AGAINST 23,612,883 ABSTAIN 241,147 NON-VOTES 15,832,165 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820313/000110465924062561/0001104659-24-062561-index.htm - claim_id: 2172d0c105f4c5ae2fda103ea1b75a382a99aff0 claim: AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent public accountants at the 2024-05-16 meeting. evidence_excerpt: 3. RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR 524,182,629 AGAINST 33,335,655 ABSTAIN 478,178 NON-VOTES 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820313/000110465924062561/0001104659-24-062561-index.htm - claim_id: 2919bc60908006ddb02c653eea6ace31d5a6d612 claim: AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect new Delaware law provisions regarding officer exculpation at the 2024-05-16 meeting. evidence_excerpt: 5. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO REFLECT NEW DELAWARE LAW PROVISIONS REGARDING OFFICER EXCULPATION FOR 475,144,899 AGAINST 66,774,618 ABSTAIN 244,780 NON-VOTES 15,832,165 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820313/000110465924062561/0001104659-24-062561-index.htm - claim_id: 4e3a3d3600ec490302481b5399cf6744a6dd8db4 claim: AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Election of nine directors at the 2024-05-16 meeting. evidence_excerpt: ELECTION OF NINE DIRECTORS FOR the nominees: NOMINEE FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN NON-VOTES Nancy A. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820313/000110465924062561/0001104659-24-062561-index.htm - claim_id: 6e13b145b52ea81d4af1af56160c38132e9c4a65 claim: AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal regarding Special Shareholder Meeting Improvement at the 2024-05-16 meeting. evidence_excerpt: 6. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING IMPROVEMENT FOR 218,301,990 AGAINST 323,134,185 ABSTAIN 728,122 NON-VOTES 15,832,165 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820313/000110465924062561/0001104659-24-062561-index.htm - claim_id: e836eb5eb6aba2127168174b78bcb6948b8afd9e claim: AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve compensation of named executive officers at the 2024-05-16 meeting. evidence_excerpt: 4. ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR 496,901,216 AGAINST 44,975,779 ABSTAIN 287,302 NON-VOTES 15,832,165 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820313/000110465924062561/0001104659-24-062561-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.