---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-124109"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAN"
cik: "0000026780"
company_name: "DANA Inc"
filed_at: "2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T06:46:53.543452+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dana shareholders elect all 10 director nominees, approve say-on-pay, reject independent-chair proposal

## Summary
- All ten director nominees elected; Virginia Kamsky received highest withhold count at 21.5M shares.
- Say-on-pay approved with 111.7M for, 11.3M against, 111K abstain.
- Frequency of say-on-pay set at 1 year (113.3M votes for 1 year, 9.6M for 3 years).
- Auditor PwC ratified with 123.3M for, 4.0M against.
- Shareholder proposal for independent board chairman defeated: 43.1M for, 79.9M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-124109
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAN
- cik: 0000026780
- company_name: DANA Inc
- filed_at: 2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26780/000119312523124109/0001193125-23-124109-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26780/000119312523124109/d495762d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DANA Inc shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal to require an independent Board Chairman at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: PROPOSAL V – Shareholder proposal to require an independent Board Chairman
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26780/000119312523124109/0001193125-23-124109-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DANA Inc shareholders approved Approval of a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote to approve executive compensation at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: PROPOSAL III – Approval of a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote to approve executive compensation: 1 YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS ABSTAIN 113,300,724 65,018 9,608,046 89,094
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26780/000119312523124109/0001193125-23-124109-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DANA Inc shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: PROPOSAL IV - Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26780/000119312523124109/0001193125-23-124109-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DANA Inc shareholders approved Election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring in 2024 or upon the election and qualification of their successors at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: PROPOSAL I - Election of ten directors for a one-year term expiring in 2024 or upon the election and qualification of their successors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26780/000119312523124109/0001193125-23-124109-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DANA Inc shareholders approved Approval of a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: PROPOSAL II - Approval of a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26780/000119312523124109/0001193125-23-124109-index.htm

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