---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-135286"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PKG"
cik: "0000075677"
company_name: "PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA"
filed_at: "2023-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T23:37:23.243437+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PCA stockholders elect directors, ratify KPMG, approve exec comp at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected; highest against votes: Porter (16.4M), Mencoff (12.8M), Beebe (9.6M).
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor: 79.1M for, 1.7M against (97.9% approval).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 72.3M for, 3.97M against (94.8% of votes cast).
- Say-on-pay frequency: 74.8M voted for one year; PCA will continue annual advisory votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-135286
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PKG
- cik: 0000075677
- company_name: PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
- filed_at: 2023-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312523135286/0001193125-23-135286-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312523135286/d281674d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-02
  source text: (a) Election of Directors . Voting results are summarized as follows: Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Vote Cheryl K. Beebe 66,786,534 9,598,850 57,755 4,374,117 Duane C. Farrington 75,883,582 499,191 60,366 4,374,117 Donna A. Harman 75,867,680 519,226 56,233 4,374,117 Mark W. Kowlzan 68,696,382 7,687,193 59,564 4,374,117 Robert C. Lyons 73,344,365 3,036,959 61,815 4,374,117 Thomas P. Maurer 75,871,098 512,332 59,709 4,374,117 Samuel M. Mencoff 63,587,134 12,797,627 58,378 4,374,117 Roger B. Porter 59,938,932 16,443,299 60,908 4,374,117 Thomas S. Souleles 70,197,222 6,184,622 61,295 4,374,117 Paul T. Stecko 71,064,025 5,324,168 54,946 4,374,117
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312523135286/0001193125-23-135286-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA shareholders approved Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-02
  source text: (b) Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . The audit committee’s appointment of KPMG LLP as PCA’s independent registered public accounting firm was ratified by the following vote: 79,104,653 votes for, 1,660,315 votes against, and 52,288 abstentions.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312523135286/0001193125-23-135286-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA shareholders approved Approval of PCA's Executive Compensation at the 2023-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-02
  source text: (c) Approval of PCA’s Executive Compensation . 72,343,447 votes for, 3,968,815 votes against, 130,878 abstentions and 4,374,117 broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312523135286/0001193125-23-135286-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA shareholders approved Frequency of Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2023-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-02
  source text: (d) Frequency of Vote on Executive Compensation. 74,831,036 for one year; 78,781 for two years; 1,436,641 for three years, 96,681 abstentions; and 4,374,117 broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312523135286/0001193125-23-135286-index.htm

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