secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     HEXCEL CORP /DE/ (HXL)
CIK:        0000717605
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-15T13:16:49+00:00
Accession:  0001140361-26-021511
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.55
Item codes: 5.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Hexcel shareholders approve LTIP, elect directors, appoint lead independent director
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- Stockholders approved LTIP authorizing 3,015,000 shares for awards, replacing 2013 plan.
- All nine director nominees elected with majority votes; say-on-pay advisory vote passed with ~94% approval.
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for 2026 with ~97% of votes cast in favor.
- Guy C. Hachey appointed lead independent director, effective immediately after the annual meeting.
- LTIP caps non-employee director annual compensation at $750,000 (equity plus cash).

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000114036126021511/0001140361-26-021511-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000114036126021511/ef20073364_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-021511

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