---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-026389"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMP"
cik: "0000093389"
company_name: "STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T16:54:49.826535+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Standard Motor Products shareholders elect directors, ratify KPMG, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Eight director nominees elected with majority votes; broker non-votes of ~2.34M.
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY2023; 19.6M for, 106K against.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 17.6M for, 177K against, 2.34M broker non-votes.
- Board adopts annual frequency for future advisory votes on executive compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-026389
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMP
- cik: 0000093389
- company_name: STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93389/000114036123026389/0001140361-23-026389-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93389/000114036123026389/brhc20053401_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-026389.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: (b) Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023: Votes For Votes Against Abstain 19,575,403 106,533 538,336
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93389/000114036123026389/0001140361-23-026389-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. shareholders voted on Approval of a non-binding, advisory resolution on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: (d) Approval of a non-binding, advisory resolution on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 16,446,865 24,545 1,373,380 36,108 2,339,374
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93389/000114036123026389/0001140361-23-026389-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. shareholders approved Approval of a non-binding, advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: (c) Approval of a non-binding, advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 17,586,142 177,267 117,489 2,339,374
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93389/000114036123026389/0001140361-23-026389-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. shareholders approved Election of eight Directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: (a) Election of eight Directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected: Director Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes James J. Burke 17,163,620 717,278 2,339,374 Alejandro C. Capparelli 17,498,631 382,267 2,339,374 Pamela Forbes Lieberman 16,827,825 1,053,073 2,339,374 Patrick S. McClymont 17,499,784 381,114 2,339,374 Joseph W. McDonnell 17,319,676 561,222 2,339,374 Alisa C. Norris 17,381,860 499,038 2,339,374 Pamela S. Puryear, Ph.D. 17,479,878 401,020 2,339,374 Eric P. Sills 17,398,320 482,578 2,339,374
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93389/000114036123026389/0001140361-23-026389-index.htm

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