Newell Brands shareholders approve 2026 Incentive Plan, elect directors

NEWELL BRANDS INC.

All 8 director nominees elected; votes ranged from 283M to 321M for each candidate.
Say-on-pay advisory resolution passed with 254.5M for (78% of votes cast) vs 71.1M against.
Newell Brands 2026 Incentive Plan approved by 305.2M for vs 20.7M against.
Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for FY2026 approved with 363.2M for.
Meeting held May 7, 2026; 368.1M shares voted out of 424.9M outstanding.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.99

NEWELL BRANDS INC. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-07 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-07

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The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026: For Against Abstain 363,199,115 4,359,352 576,959

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.99

NEWELL BRANDS INC. shareholders approved Advisory resolution to approve named executive officer compensation (Say-On-Pay) at the 2026-05-07 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-07

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The stockholders approved the advisory resolution to approve named executive officer compensation (“Say-On-Pay”): For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 254,464,829 71,068,404 1,040,255 41,561,938

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.99

NEWELL BRANDS INC. shareholders approved Approval of Newell Brands Inc. 2026 Incentive Plan at the 2026-05-07 meeting.

Proposal: equity plan
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-07

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The stockholders approved the Newell Brands Inc. 2026 Incentive Plan: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 305,206,680 20,662,767 704,041 41,561,938

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