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accession: "0001193125-24-137266"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLK"
cik: "0001262823"
company_name: "WESTLAKE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T01:57:39.583151+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westlake shareholders re-elect four directors, reject plastic pollution report proposal

## Summary
- Four directors re-elected with majority support; Mark McCollum received highest votes with 122.6M for, 3.2M withheld.
- Ratification of PwC as independent auditor for FY2024 approved with 125M for, 1.88M against, 63K abstain.
- Stockholder proposal asking for a report on reducing ocean plastic pollution failed, with 8.3M for, 117.3M against.
- Broker non-votes on director elections and proposal totalled 1,137,576 shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-137266
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLK
- cik: 0001262823
- company_name: WESTLAKE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1262823/000119312524137266/0001193125-24-137266-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312524137266/d825298d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-137266.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  WESTLAKE CORP shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a report on reducing plastic pollution of the oceans at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: Stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a report on reducing plastic pollution of the oceans 8,342,046 117,336,415 108,360 1,137,576
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312524137266/0001193125-24-137266-index.htm

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