{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001193125-23-146155","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"WLK","cik":"0001262823","company_name":"WESTLAKE CORP","filed_at":"2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-05-14T18:03:38.220270+00:00","generated_at":"2026-06-14T23:16:35.253205+00:00","sec_items":["5.02","5.03","5.07","9.01"],"event_type":"other_material","sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.3,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.3,"confidence":"high","headline":"Westlake shareholders approve exculpation, equity plan, and executive compensation; Ederington gets $2.5M RSU","bullets":["Shareholders approved officer exculpation amendment (109.3M for, 14.7M against) and amended equity plan (123M for, 1.1M against).","Advisory vote on exec compensation approved (123M for); company will hold vote every 3 years per 97.7M votes for 3 years.","L. Benjamin Ederington appointed EVP, Performance and Essential Materials, GC, CAO; salary $700K, 80% bonus, 235% LTI; $2.5M RSU vesting in 5 years.","M. Steven Bender awarded $1.5M RSU grant (3-year vest) under the amended incentive plan.","Stockholder proposals on GHG emission targets and plastic pollution report not approved (14.4M and 11.8M for, respectively)."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-146155","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-146155.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-146155.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-146155.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312523146155/0001193125-23-146155-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312523146155/d505607d8k.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-14T23:16:35.253205+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"af73d71e36","claim":"L. Benjamin Ederington was appointed as Executive Vice President, Performance and Essential Materials, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer at WESTLAKE CORP.","evidence_excerpt":"the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company approved the appointment of L. Benjamin Ederington as Executive Vice President, Performance and Essential Materials, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer, effective April 5, 2023.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312523146155/0001193125-23-146155-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"appointed"},{"label":"Role","value":"Executive Vice President, Performance and Essential Materials, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"21b91196a5c3a2458f1e031448d799f1e86709fd","claim":"WESTLAKE CORP: Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for exculpation of certain officers from personal liability under certain circumstances as allowed by Delaware law (effective 2023-05-11).","evidence_excerpt":"At the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to provide for exculpation of certain officers of the Company from personal liability under certain circumstances as allowed by Delaware law. The Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 11, 2023 and became effective upon filing.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312523146155/0001193125-23-146155-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Governance Changes","details":[{"label":"Change","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2023-05-11"}],"fact_type":"governance_change"},{"claim_id":"0aa0b345f550b77d02c146abd2d3fdeb3c3eea4d","claim":"WESTLAKE CORP shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a report on reducing plastic pollution of the oceans at the 2023-05-11 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Eight matters were voted upon by the Company’s stockholders at the 2023 Annual Meeting: (1) five members of the Board were elected; (2) the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation was approved; (3) the advisory vote regarding the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was approved for every three years; (4) the proposed amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was approved; (5) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified; (6) the proposed amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved; (7) the Stockholder proposal regarding the Company’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets was not approved; and (8) the Stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a report on reducing plastic pollution of the oceans was not approved. The following","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312523146155/0001193125-23-146155-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-11"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"38009daff54f6c89118a091ad8d3b58bfec69bee","claim":"WESTLAKE CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation at the 2023-05-11 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Eight matters were voted upon by the Company’s stockholders at the 2023 Annual Meeting: (1) five members of the Board were elected; (2) the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation was approved; (3) the advisory vote regarding the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was approved for every three years; (4) the proposed amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was approved; (5) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified; (6) the proposed amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved; (7) the Stockholder proposal regarding the Company’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets was not approved; and (8) the Stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a report on reducing plastic pollution of the oceans was not approved. The following","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312523146155/0001193125-23-146155-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-11"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"6ae540cdeadbd87f35a0cdd49329f76afb71e499","claim":"WESTLAKE CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote regarding the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation at the 2023-05-11 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Eight matters were voted upon by the Company’s stockholders at the 2023 Annual Meeting: (1) five members of the Board were elected; (2) the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation was approved; (3) the advisory vote regarding the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was approved for every three years; (4) the proposed amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was approved; (5) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified; (6) the proposed amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved; (7) the Stockholder proposal regarding the Company’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets was not approved; and (8) the Stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a report on reducing plastic pollution of the oceans was not approved. The following","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312523146155/0001193125-23-146155-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-11"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"6e6293620f9063d0d44f37a84737f973fe1a34c2","claim":"WESTLAKE CORP shareholders approved Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for exculpation of certain officers of the Company from personal liability under certain circumstances as allowed by Delaware law at the 2023-05-11 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Eight matters were voted upon by the Company’s stockholders at the 2023 Annual Meeting: (1) five members of the Board were elected; (2) the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation was approved; (3) the advisory vote regarding the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was approved for every three years; (4) the proposed amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was approved; (5) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified; (6) the proposed amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved; (7) the Stockholder proposal regarding the Company’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets was not approved; and (8) the Stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a report on reducing plastic pollution of the oceans was not approved. The following","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312523146155/0001193125-23-146155-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-11"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"8a7bc2378de6b68151d386a15c480b3d7dd06f35","claim":"WESTLAKE CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-11 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Eight matters were voted upon by the Company’s stockholders at the 2023 Annual Meeting: (1) five members of the Board were elected; (2) the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation was approved; (3) the advisory vote regarding the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was approved for every three years; (4) the proposed amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was approved; (5) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified; (6) the proposed amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved; (7) the Stockholder proposal regarding the Company’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets was not approved; and (8) the Stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a report on reducing plastic pollution of the oceans was not approved. The following","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312523146155/0001193125-23-146155-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-11"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"a39be229fce8070e075e57da5a9c60c5fe5313a4","claim":"WESTLAKE CORP shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal regarding the Company’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets at the 2023-05-11 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Eight matters were voted upon by the Company’s stockholders at the 2023 Annual Meeting: (1) five members of the Board were elected; (2) the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation was approved; (3) the advisory vote regarding the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was approved for every three years; (4) the proposed amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was approved; (5) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified; (6) the proposed amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved; (7) the Stockholder proposal regarding the Company’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets was not approved; and (8) the Stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a report on reducing plastic pollution of the oceans was not approved. 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