---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-043849"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SW"
cik: "0002005951"
company_name: "Smurfit Westrock plc"
filed_at: "2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T23:11:43.877731+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Smurfit Westrock shareholders elect all 14 director nominees, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- All 14 director nominees elected with over 98% support each.
- Say-on-pay advisory vote approved with 95.32% for.
- Shareholders selected ONE YEAR for frequency; board adopts annual advisory vote.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for FY2025 approved with 99.93% for.
- Authority to issue shares and opt-out of pre-emption rights approved; 12.49% against pre-emption opt-out.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-043849
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SW
- cik: 0002005951
- company_name: Smurfit Westrock plc
- filed_at: 2025-05-02T23:59:59+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/2005951/000110465925043849/0001104659-25-043849-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2005951/000110465925043849/tm2513844d1_8k.htm

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