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accession: "0001193125-26-216915"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AA"
cik: "0001675149"
company_name: "Alcoa Corp"
filed_at: "2026-05-11T20:32:05+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-11T21:46:41.292976+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alcoa shareholders approve amended equity plan, increase authorized shares to 38M

## Summary
- Amended Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan approved with 195.8M for, 2.3M against; shares increased from 30M to 38M.
- All 11 director nominees elected; James A. Hughes had 15.3M against votes (highest opposition).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 187.2M for, 10.9M against.
- Ratification of PwC as 2026 auditor passed with 216.0M for, 0.7M against.
- Plan amendments include one-year minimum vesting, cash incentive awards, director cap of $750k/year, term extended to 2036.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-216915
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AA
- cik: 0001675149
- company_name: Alcoa Corp
- filed_at: 2026-05-11T20:32:05+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/1675149/000119312526216915/0001193125-26-216915-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312526216915/aa-20260506.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Alcoa Corp shareholders approved Election of 11 director nominees at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-06
  source text: Item 1. The 11 director nominees nominated by the Alcoa Board of Directors (the “Board”) for election to the Board were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes: Nominee For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Thomas J. Gorman 196,582,796 1,653,954 171,448 18,461,577 John A. Bevan 196,739,436 1,498,028 170,734 18,461,577 Mary Anne Citrino 190,749,764 7,491,899 166,535 18,461,577 Alistair Field 197,482,653 754,788 170,757 18,461,577 Pasquale (Pat) Fiore 196,504,557 1,731,155 172,486 18,461,577 Brian R. Galovich 197,925,074 308,363 174,761 18,461,577 James A. Hughes 182,916,155 15,318,551 173,492 18,461,577 Roberto O. Marques 195,984,599 2,251,601 171,998 18,461,577 William F. Oplinger 197,876,348 360,947 170,903 18,461,577 Carol L. Roberts 196,604,381 1,637,131 166,686 18,461,577 Jackson (Jackie) P. Roberts 195,319,812 2,918,765 169,621 18,461,577
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312526216915/0001193125-26-216915-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Alcoa Corp shareholders approved Approve the Alcoa Corporation Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (as Amended and Restated) at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-06
  source text: Item 4. The proposal to approve the Alcoa Corporation Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (as Amended and Restated) was approved based upon the following votes: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 195,794,869 2,347,806 265,523 18,461,577
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312526216915/0001193125-26-216915-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Alcoa Corp shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation for 2025 at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-06
  source text: Item 3. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s 2025 named executive officer compensation was approved based upon the following votes: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 187,195,119 10,898,440 314,639 18,461,577
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312526216915/0001193125-26-216915-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Alcoa Corp shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2026 at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-06
  source text: Item 2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2026 was approved based upon the following votes: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 215,964,136 712,214 193,425 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675149/000119312526216915/0001193125-26-216915-index.htm

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