{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001606757-22-000060","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"KE","cik":"0001606757","company_name":"Kimball Electronics, Inc.","filed_at":"2022-11-15T23:59:59+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-05-14T18:03:51.389685+00:00","generated_at":"2026-06-21T18:31:03.271801+00:00","sec_items":["5.03","5.07","8.01","9.01"],"event_type":"other_material","sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.35,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.35,"confidence":"high","headline":"Kimball Electronics amends bylaws for universal proxy rules, forms ESG committee; shareholders reelect directors","bullets":["Bylaws amended to adopt SEC universal proxy rules for director nominations.","Shareholders reelect Class II directors Holcomb, Van Deursen, Vadaketh with >97% support.","Deloitte & Touche ratified as independent auditor for FY2023 with 96.8% vote.","Board creates Nominating and ESG Committee; renames Compensation Committee to Talent, Culture, and Compensation.","All committee compositions set effective immediately; each comprised entirely of independent directors."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606757-22-000060","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606757-22-000060.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606757-22-000060.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606757-22-000060.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606757/000160675722000060/0001606757-22-000060-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606757/000160675722000060/ke-20221111.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-21T18:31:03.271801+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"7811f1e61bde5a7d2029edd5fa26ba4f9aefcac6","claim":"Kimball Electronics, Inc.: Amended by-laws to update advance notice provisions for universal proxy rules, remove references to former Compensation and Governance Committee, and update committee appointment provisions (effective 2022-11-11).","evidence_excerpt":"On November 11, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kimball Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a resolution, effective immediately, to amend the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (as amended, the “Amended By-Laws”) to (a) add language to amend our advance notice provisions to address the adoption by the Securities and Exchange Commission of universal proxy rules; (b) remove references to the Board’s now-former Compensation and Governance Committee; and (c) update the Article referring to the Board’s authority to appoint committees:","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606757/000160675722000060/0001606757-22-000060-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Governance Changes","details":[{"label":"Change","value":"bylaw amendment"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2022-11-11"}],"fact_type":"governance_change"},{"claim_id":"529b9508577dd8261e35eacfb9628e28301a9d3f","claim":"Kimball Electronics, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers at the 2022-11-11 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The Share Owners approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers as follows: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstaining Broker Non-Votes Percentage of Votes Cast in Favor 18,741,052 185,528 322,431 2,137,408 99 %","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606757/000160675722000060/0001606757-22-000060-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2022-11-11"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"625add45cecc27bb7d71fa63e03c74efa57f41b5","claim":"Kimball Electronics, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class II Directors to serve a three-year term at the 2022-11-11 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The Share Owners voted to reelect each of the Class II nominees for director as follows: Class II Nominees for Directors to serve a three-year term Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Percentage of Votes Cast in Favor Michele A. M. Holcomb 19,018,805 230,206 2,137,408 99 % Holly A. Van Deursen 18,730,903 518,108 2,137,408 97 % Tom G. Vadaketh 19,039,377 209,634 2,137,408 99 %","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606757/000160675722000060/0001606757-22-000060-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2022-11-11"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"c3877d3076a63e78224922ce050e36218157d521","claim":"Kimball Electronics, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023 at the 2022-11-11 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The Share Owners voted to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023 as follows: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstaining Percentage of Votes Cast in Favor 20,685,017 686,364 15,038 96.8 %","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606757/000160675722000060/0001606757-22-000060-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2022-11-11"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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