---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-021657"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAB"
cik: "0000943452"
company_name: "WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-15T20:07:22+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T20:13:37.733402+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WAB shareholders elect three directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- Directors Rafael Santana, Lee C. Banks, and Byron S. Foster elected for three-year terms ending 2029.
- Advisory say-on-pay resolution for 2025 named executive officer compensation approved with 91.6% of votes cast.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for 2026 fiscal year passed with 90.4% of votes cast.
- Broker non-votes: 7,250,987 on director elections and say-on-pay; none on auditor ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-021657
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAB
- cik: 0000943452
- company_name: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-15T20:07:22+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/943452/000114036126021657/0001140361-26-021657-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/943452/000114036126021657/ef20073674_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP shareholders approved Approval of an advisory (non-binding) resolution relating to 2025 named executive officer compensation at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: 2. The approval of an advisory (non-binding) resolution relating to 2025 named executive officer compensation. For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 135,106,344 11,322,714 363,348 7,250,987
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/943452/000114036126021657/0001140361-26-021657-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: 3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year. For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 139,400,395 14,520,740 122,258 N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/943452/000114036126021657/0001140361-26-021657-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP shareholders approved Election of three directors for a three-year term expiring in 2029 at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: 1. The election of three directors for a three-year term expiring in 2029: Name of Director For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes Rafael Santana 135,039,022 11,660,882 92,502 7,250,987 Lee C. Banks 126,867,017 19,833,906 91,483 7,250,987 Byron S. Foster 134,839,590 11,861,208 91,608 7,250,987
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/943452/000114036126021657/0001140361-26-021657-index.htm

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