---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001439288-23-000080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZWS"
cik: "0001439288"
company_name: "Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp"
filed_at: "2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T16:25:23.007747+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zurn Elkay shareholders elect three directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor ratification

## Summary
- Thomas Christopoul, Emma McTague, Peggy N. Troy elected to 3-year terms expiring 2026; each received >145M votes for
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved with 147.5M for, 5.8M against, 7.8M broker non-votes
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY2023 approved with 156.4M for, 4.8M against
- Annual meeting held May 4, 2023; 175.8M shares eligible to vote as of March 6 record date

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001439288-23-000080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZWS
- cik: 0001439288
- company_name: Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp
- filed_at: 2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1439288/000143928823000080/0001439288-23-000080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1439288/000143928823000080/zws-20230504.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: The advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation” in the Proxy Statement, received the following votes: Votes for approval: 147,540,313 Votes against: 5,832,846 Abstentions: 102,933 Broker Non-Votes: 7,793,153
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1439288/000143928823000080/0001439288-23-000080-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2023 at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: The proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2023 received the following votes: Votes for approval: 156,431,659 Votes against: 4,831,428 Abstentions: 6,158 Broker Non-Votes: —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1439288/000143928823000080/0001439288-23-000080-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp shareholders approved Election of three directors to serve for three-year terms expiring at the Annual Meeting to be held in 2026 at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: The directors elected to the Company’s Board for terms expiring at the Annual Meeting as indicated below, as well as the number of votes cast for, votes withheld and broker non-votes with respect to each of these individuals, are set forth below: Director (2026) Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Thomas D. Christopoul 150,688,870 2,787,222 7,793,153 Emma M. McTague 151,022,472 2,453,620 7,793,153 Peggy N. Troy 145,656,376 7,819,716 7,793,153
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1439288/000143928823000080/0001439288-23-000080-index.htm

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