---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001692115-23-000112"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SWX"
cik: "0001692115"
company_name: "Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T09:25:30.141245+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southwest Gas elects all 11 directors; say-on-pay and PwC ratification pass with >54M votes

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected with 'for' votes ranging from 50.0M to 56.1M shares.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 54.2M for, 2.1M against, 0.2M abstain.
- Advisory vote on frequency: 1-year option received 55.0M votes (97% of shares voted); board adopts annual say-on-pay.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as FY2023 auditor: 58.5M for, 1.1M against, 85k abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001692115-23-000112
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SWX
- cik: 0001692115
- company_name: Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-09T23:59:59+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/1692115/000169211523000112/0001692115-23-000112-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000169211523000112/swx-20230504.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal year 2023 at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: Proposal 4. The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal year 2023. For Against Abstain 58,499,896 1,098,251 85,299
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000169211523000112/0001692115-23-000112-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: Proposal 1. The election of directors. Name For Withhold Broker Non-Votes E. Renae Conley 54,976,962 1,499,877 3,206,607 Andrew W. Evans 55,769,295 707,544 3,206,607 Karen S. Haller 56,076,304 400,535 3,206,607 Jane Lewis-Raymond 54,474,835 2,002,004 3,206,607 Henry P. Linginfelter 55,866,323 610,516 3,206,607 Anne L. Mariucci 51,805,169 4,671,670 3,206,607 Carlos A. Ruisanchez 55,869,351 607,488 3,206,607 Ruby Sharma 50,000,014 6,476,825 3,206,607 Andrew J. Teno 52,626,354 3,850,485 3,206,607 A. Randall Thoman 54,178,018 2,298,821 3,206,607 Leslie T. Thornton 54,768,241 1,708,598 3,206,607
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000169211523000112/0001692115-23-000112-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: Proposal 2. Advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 54,189,966 2,116,247 170,626 3,206,607
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000169211523000112/0001692115-23-000112-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the frequency of the advisory vote on the Company's executive compensation at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: Proposal 3. Advisory vote to approve the frequency of the advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation. 1-Year 2-Years 3-Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 54,976,007 202,616 1,116,949 181,266 3,206,607
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000169211523000112/0001692115-23-000112-index.htm

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