---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-138364"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IOSP"
cik: "0001054905"
company_name: "INNOSPEC INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T11:59:52.861189+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Innospec shareholders elect two Class I directors and approve say-on-pay frequency of 1 year

## Summary
- Claudia P. Poccia elected with 20,015,816 for (2,989,917 withheld); Elizabeth K. Arnold with 22,406,421 for (599,312 withheld).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation frequency: 1 year received 21,639,226 votes (87% of cast); board sets annual say-on-pay.
- Executive compensation advisory approved with 22,174,236 for vs 817,808 against (96% approval).
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor approved with 23,854,177 for vs 23,472 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-138364
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IOSP
- cik: 0001054905
- company_name: INNOSPEC INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1054905/000119312523138364/0001193125-23-138364-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1054905/000119312523138364/d453076d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  INNOSPEC INC. shareholders approved Election of two Class I Directors at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: Proposal 1 – Election of two Class I Directors. The Company’s stockholders elected the following individuals to serve as Class I Directors of the Company: For: Withheld: Broker Non-Votes: Claudia P. Poccia 20,015,816 2,989,917 880,448 Elizabeth K. Arnold 22,406,421 599,312 880,448
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1054905/000119312523138364/0001193125-23-138364-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  INNOSPEC INC. shareholders approved Advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: Proposal 3 – Advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation: The Company’s stockholders approved the advisory vote on the approval of the Company’s executive compensation: For: 22,174,236 Against: 817,808 Abstain: 13,688 Broker Non-Votes: 880,448
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1054905/000119312523138364/0001193125-23-138364-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  INNOSPEC INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: Proposal 2 – Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation: The Company’s stockholders approved the advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation : Frequency: 1 Year: 21,639,226 2 Years: 3,920 3 Years: 1,352,603 Abstain: 9,983 Broker Non-Votes: 880,448
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1054905/000119312523138364/0001193125-23-138364-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  INNOSPEC INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: Proposal 4 – Ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm: The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm: Auditors For: 23,854,177 Against: 23,472 Abstain: 8,531 Broker Non-Votes: 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1054905/000119312523138364/0001193125-23-138364-index.htm

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