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Rebstock, the Company’s current Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, to serve as the Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of the Company, effective May 21, 2026.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1955520/000162828026037338/0001628280-26-037338-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"appointed"},{"label":"Role","value":"Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"06378d9220164f3bfda1b2553604ba61a500f41d","claim":"Knife River Corp shareholders approved Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation Paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers at the 2026-05-20 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"2. Shares For Shares Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation Paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers 45,322,044 1,777,385 103,741 4,455,896","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1955520/000162828026037338/0001628280-26-037338-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-20"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"a18ea7ed7fd60060e3dde84e883474226fd9041c","claim":"Knife River Corp shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026 at the 2026-05-20 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"3. Shares For Shares Against Abstentions Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026 49,836,805 1,769,228 53,033","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1955520/000162828026037338/0001628280-26-037338-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-20"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"d9063ee8cb406d66ec2e3ce365916c87f763c5db","claim":"Knife River Corp shareholders approved Election of Two Class III Directors at the 2026-05-20 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"1. Shares For Shares Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Proposal to Elect Two Class III Directors: Karen B. Fagg 44,894,087 2,265,537 43,546 4,455,896 Brian R. 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