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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-221779"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWL"
cik: "0000814453"
company_name: "NEWELL BRANDS INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-13T20:36:50+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-13T20:38:58.591450+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Newell Brands shareholders approve 2026 Incentive Plan, elect directors

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-221779
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWL
- cik: 0000814453
- company_name: NEWELL BRANDS INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-13T20:36:50+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814453/000119312526221779/0001193125-26-221779-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814453/000119312526221779/d92625d8k.htm

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