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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-231132"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "THRM"
cik: "0000903129"
company_name: "Gentherm Inc"
filed_at: "2026-05-19T21:22:57+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T21:25:32.260967+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gentherm shareholders approve equity plan amendment adding 1.7M shares; elect all nine directors

## Summary
- Shareholders approved amendment to 2023 Equity Plan, increasing share limit by 1.7M to 5.43M shares (subject to recycling).
- All nine director nominees elected; David Heinzman received highest votes (26.5M for).
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved: 24.5M for, 2.3M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY 2026 approved: 27.6M for, 0.7M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-231132
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: THRM
- cik: 0000903129
- company_name: Gentherm Inc
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T21:22:57+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312526231132/0001193125-26-231132-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312526231132/d90313d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-231132.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Gentherm Inc shareholders approved Approval (on an advisory basis) of named executive officer compensation at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: Proposal No. 2 - Approval (on an advisory basis) of named executive officer compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 24,542,227 2,253,813 29,094 1,441,147
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312526231132/0001193125-26-231132-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Gentherm Inc shareholders approved Election of nine directors to serve for a one-year term until the 2027 annual meeting at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: Proposal No. 1 - Election of directors Nominee For Withheld Broker Non- Votes Sophie Desormière 25,942,230 882,904 1,441,147 David Heinzman 26,503,166 321,968 1,441,147 Ronald Hundzinski 26,385,463 439,671 1,441,147 Laura Kowalchik 25,526,608 1,298,526 1,441,147 Charles Kummeth 25,668,486 1,156,648 1,441,147 Betsy Meter 25,480,404 1,344,730 1,441,147 William Presley 26,716,505 108,629 1,441,147 John Stacey 25,536,476 1,288,658 1,441,147 Kenneth Washington 26,614,282 210,852 1,441,147
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312526231132/0001193125-26-231132-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Gentherm Inc shareholders approved Approval of the Amendment to the Gentherm Incorporated 2023 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: Proposal No. 4 – Approval of the Amendment to the Gentherm Incorporated 2023 Equity Incentive Plan For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 23,746,689 3,021,023 57,422 1,441,147
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312526231132/0001193125-26-231132-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, 2026 at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: Proposal No. 3 - Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 For Against Abstain 27,592,281 659,655 14,345
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312526231132/0001193125-26-231132-index.htm

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