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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-148147"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "THRM"
cik: "0000903129"
company_name: "Gentherm Inc"
filed_at: "2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T21:58:55.257459+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, elect directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- Approved 2023 Equity Incentive Plan authorizing up to 3.73M new shares plus recycled shares from prior plan.
- Elected eight directors to one-year terms; Phillip Eyler received 30.25M votes, highest among nominees.
- Ratified Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2023 with 31.34M votes for.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passes with 28.96M for; annual frequency approved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-148147
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: THRM
- cik: 0000903129
- company_name: Gentherm Inc
- filed_at: 2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312523148147/0001193125-23-148147-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312523148147/d502782d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Gentherm Inc shareholders approved Approval (on an advisory basis) of the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal No. 4 – Approval (on an advisory basis) of the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation One year Two years Three years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 29,443,252 4,339 1,131,898 10,014 994,190
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312523148147/0001193125-23-148147-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Gentherm Inc shareholders approved Approval of the Gentherm Incorporated 2023 Equity Incentive Plan.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal No. 5 – Approval of the Gentherm Incorporated 2023 Equity Incentive Plan For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 27,418,341 2,592,042 579,120 994,190
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312523148147/0001193125-23-148147-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Gentherm Inc shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-12-31 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-31
  source text: Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 For Against Abstain 31,339,873 239,677 4,143
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312523148147/0001193125-23-148147-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Gentherm Inc shareholders approved Election of directors.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal No. 1 – Election of directors Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Sophie Desormière 22,730,832 7,858,671 994,190 Phillip M. Eyler 30,254,708 334,795 994,190 David Heinzman 30,360,572 228,931 994,190 Ronald Hundzinski 30,348,209 241,294 994,190 Charles Kummeth 30,204,367 385,136 994,190 Betsy Meter 30,243,079 346,424 994,190 Byron Shaw II 27,818,471 2,771,032 994,190 John Stacey 27,650,023 2,939,480 994,190
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312523148147/0001193125-23-148147-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Gentherm Inc shareholders approved Approval (on an advisory basis) of named executive officer compensation.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal No. 3 – Approval (on an advisory basis) of named executive officer compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 28,961,995 1,617,522 9,986 994,190
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312523148147/0001193125-23-148147-index.htm

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