---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-018956"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DORM"
cik: "0000868780"
company_name: "Dorman Products, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T20:28:39.759870+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dorman Products shareholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay, and ratify KPMG at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected; G. Michael Stakias received the most votes against (4.0M).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with ~93.4% of votes cast in favor.
- Board set advisory vote frequency to every one year until 2029 per shareholder preference.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor approved with ~92.4% of votes cast in favor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-018956
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DORM
- cik: 0000868780
- company_name: Dorman Products, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- 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/868780/000162828023018956/0001628280-23-018956-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/868780/000162828023018956/dorm-20230518.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Dorman Products, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: The proposal on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation, as described in the proxy statement, received the following votes: One Year Two Years Three Years Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 28,296,675 1,560 1,195,179 12,439 877,584
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/868780/000162828023018956/0001628280-23-018956-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Dorman Products, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: The compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement, was approved on an advisory basis based upon the following votes: Votes in Favor Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 27,538,151 1,949,538 18,164 877,584
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/868780/000162828023018956/0001628280-23-018956-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Dorman Products, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023 at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified based upon the following votes: Votes in Favor Votes Against Votes Abstained 28,078,714 2,292,561 12,162
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/868780/000162828023018956/0001628280-23-018956-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Dorman Products, Inc. shareholders approved Election of eight directors to serve for a term of one year at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: The following nominees were each elected to serve as director for a term of one year to expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal based upon the following votes: Nominee Votes in Favor Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Steven L. Berman 28,992,915 501,458 11,480 877,584 Kevin M. Olsen 29,114,420 379,996 11,437 877,584 Lisa M. Bachmann 27,533,660 1,960,442 11,751 877,584 John J. Gavin 27,405,116 2,089,140 11,597 877,584 Richard T. Riley 27,287,539 2,206,623 11,691 877,584 Kelly A. Romano 27,536,649 1,957,317 11,887 877,584 G. Michael Stakias 25,457,850 4,036,260 11,743 877,584 J. Darrell Thomas 27,482,616 2,011,622 11,615 877,584
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/868780/000162828023018956/0001628280-23-018956-index.htm

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