---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-055029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RBC"
cik: "0001324948"
company_name: "RBC Bearings INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T11:48:03.711950+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RBC Bearings shareholders reject advisory say-on-pay; all three director nominees elected

## Summary
- Say-on-pay vote: 8,831,362 for, 18,434,020 against (majority against).
- Directors Michael H. Ambrose, Daniel A. Bergeron, Edward D. Stewart elected with 21.97M, 24.39M, 15.48M votes for respectively.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2023 passed with 27.32M votes for, 626k against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation was non-binding, but signals shareholder discontent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-055029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RBC
- cik: 0001324948
- company_name: RBC Bearings INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324948/000121390022055029/0001213900-22-055029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324948/000121390022055029/ea165546-8k_rbcbearings.htm

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