---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001514705-26-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SXC"
cik: "0001514705"
company_name: "SunCoke Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-19T19:55:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T19:56:23.699197+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SunCoke Energy shareholders elect Carnes and Gates; approve say-on-pay and KPMG ratification

## Summary
- Martha Z. Carnes elected with 55.5M for vs 10.1M against; 8.9M broker non-votes.
- Katherine T. Gates elected with 64.7M for vs 0.9M against; 8.9M broker non-votes.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 63.4M for, 2.2M against.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for FY2026 approved: 74.0M for, 0.5M against, no broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001514705-26-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SXC
- cik: 0001514705
- company_name: SunCoke Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T19:55:02+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514705/000151470526000027/0001514705-26-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514705/000151470526000027/sxc-20260514.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  SunCoke Energy, Inc. shareholders approved Election of two directors, Martha Z. Carnes and Katherine T. Gates, to the class whose term expires in 2029 at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: 1. On the matter of the election of two directors, Martha Z. Carnes and Katherine T. Gates, to the class of directors whose term expires in 2029, the vote was as follows: Nominee Votes "FOR" Votes "AGAINST" No. of Shares Abstaining Martha Z. Carnes 55,513,458 10,143,066 112,069 Katherine T. Gates 64,725,823 932,187 110,583 Number of broker non-votes: 8,915,748
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514705/000151470526000027/0001514705-26-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SunCoke Energy, Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: 2. On the matter of the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, the vote was as follows: Votes "FOR" Votes "AGAINST" No. of Shares Abstaining 63,401,240 2,219,465 147,888 Number of broker non-votes: 8,915,748
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514705/000151470526000027/0001514705-26-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SunCoke Energy, Inc. shareholders approved Proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: 3. On the matter of the proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, the vote was as follows: Votes "FOR" Votes "AGAINST" No. of Shares Abstaining 73,985,293 514,264 184,784 There were no broker non-votes with respect to this matter.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514705/000151470526000027/0001514705-26-000027-index.htm

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