8-K
filed May 1, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
ticker SW
CIK 0002005951
other
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.15
Smurfit Westrock shareholders approve all 6 proposals at 2026 AGM
Smurfit Westrock plc
- All 12 director nominees elected; votes for ranged from 97.6% to 99.7% of cast votes.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 93.8% for (26.9M against).
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for FY2026 approved with 99.3% for.
- Renewal of authority to issue shares passed with 97.1% for; pre-emption opt-out passed with 83.8% for.
- Determination of treasury share re-issue price range approved with 99.6% for.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Smurfit Westrock plc shareholders approved Elect the following director nominees to the Board of Directors at the 2026-05-01 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-01
Exact text from the filing
1. Elect the following director nominees to the Board of Directors: Irial Finan 427,761,616 98.21 % 7,789,671 1.79 % 97,721 16,398,374 Anthony Smurfit 434,333,554 99.73 % 1,185,306 0.27 % 130,148 16,398,374 Ken Bowles 431,467,484 99.09 % 3,946,980 0.91 % 234,544 16,398,374 Colleen F. Arnold 433,831,919 99.60 % 1,752,496 0.40 % 64,593 16,398,374 Timothy J. Bernlohr 427,730,195 98.20 % 7,843,217 1.80 % 75,596 16,398,374 Carole L. Brown 433,740,424 99.59 % 1,768,511 0.41 % 140,073 16,398,374 Carol Fairweather 434,258,698 99.71 % 1,254,420 0.29 % 135,890 16,398,374 Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh 434,251,836 99.69 % 1,332,279 0.31 % 64,893 16,398,374 Suzan F. Harrison 428,352,067 98.34 % 7,233,446 1.66 % 63,495 16,398,374 Kaisa Hietala 425,071,389 97.59 % 10,481,164 2.41 % 96,455 16,398,374 Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen 434,246,527 99.69 % 1,329,140 0.31 % 73,341 16,398,374 Alan D. Wilson 428,095,475 98.28 % 7,478,491 1.72 % 75,042 16,398,374
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Smurfit Westrock plc shareholders approved Ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and statutory auditor under Irish law for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2026. at the 2026-05-01 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-01
Exact text from the filing
3(a). Ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and statutory auditor under Irish law for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2026. 448,552,475 99.27 % 3,295,434 0.73 % 199,473 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Smurfit Westrock plc shareholders approved Determine the price range at which the Company can re-issue shares that it holds as treasury shares under Irish law. at the 2026-05-01 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-01
Exact text from the filing
6. Determine the price range at which the Company can re-issue shares that it holds as treasury shares under Irish law. 449,469,274 99.62 % 1,711,491 0.38 % 866,617 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Smurfit Westrock plc shareholders approved Approve, in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. at the 2026-05-01 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-01
Exact text from the filing
2. Approve, in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. 408,393,920 93.82 % 26,895,776 6.18 % 359,312 16,398,374
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Smurfit Westrock plc shareholders approved Renewal of the Board of Directors’ existing authority to opt-out of statutory pre-emption rights under Irish law. at the 2026-05-01 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-01
Exact text from the filing
5. Renewal of the Board of Directors’ existing authority to opt-out of statutory pre-emption rights under Irish law. 378,484,326 83.80 % 73,156,467 16.20 % 406,589 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Smurfit Westrock plc shareholders approved Authorize, in a binding vote, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to determine the remuneration of KPMG as the Company’s statutory auditor under Irish law. at the 2026-05-01 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-01
Exact text from the filing
3(b). Authorize, in a binding vote, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to determine the remuneration of KPMG as the Company’s statutory auditor under Irish law. 446,132,046 98.74 % 5,700,405 1.26 % 214,931 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Smurfit Westrock plc shareholders approved Renewal of the Board of Directors’ existing authority to issue shares under Irish law. at the 2026-05-01 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-01
Exact text from the filing
4. Renewal of the Board of Directors’ existing authority to issue shares under Irish law. 438,480,037 97.05 % 13,320,909 2.95 % 246,436 —
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