---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001597672-23-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RYAM"
cik: "0001597672"
company_name: "RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T19:48:58.101365+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rayonier Advanced Materials shareholders reject board declassification and supermajority removal proposals

## Summary
- All three director nominees (Bloomquist, Eggert, Mariano) elected to three-year terms expiring 2026.
- Proposal to declassify board of directors did not receive required supermajority vote (47.6M for, 1.7M against).
- Proposal to eliminate supermajority voting provisions also failed (47.5M for, 1.7M against).
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved (42.6M for, 6.5M against).
- 2023 Incentive Stock Plan and ratification of Grant Thornton as auditor both approved by shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001597672-23-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RYAM
- cik: 0001597672
- company_name: RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000159767223000026/0001597672-23-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000159767223000026/ryam-20230517.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. shareholders rejected Vote on an Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Declassify the Board of Directors at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Vote on an Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Declassify the Board of Directors 47,557,548 1,696,153 205,244 5,921,787
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000159767223000026/0001597672-23-000026-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. shareholders approved Advisory Vote on the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers 42,580,532 6,538,325 340,088 5,921,787
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000159767223000026/0001597672-23-000026-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. shareholders rejected Vote on an Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate the Supermajority Voting Provisions at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Vote on an Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate the Supermajority Voting Provisions 47,522,251 1,727,655 209,039 5,921,787
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000159767223000026/0001597672-23-000026-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. shareholders approved Ratification of Auditor at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Ratification of Auditor 54,962,456 228,251 190,025 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000159767223000026/0001597672-23-000026-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. shareholders approved Approval of the Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. 2023 Incentive Stock Plan at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Approval of the Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. 2023 Incentive Stock Plan 45,920,039 3,204,729 334,177 5,921,787
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000159767223000026/0001597672-23-000026-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors, Terms Expire in 2026 at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Election of Directors, Terms Expire in 2026 De Lyle W. Bloomquist 48,328,330 1,097,741 32,874 5,921,787 Charles R. Eggert 48,978,256 449,372 31,317 5,921,787 David C. Mariano 48,189,519 1,236,776 32,650 5,921,787
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000159767223000026/0001597672-23-000026-index.htm

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