---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001692115-24-000074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SWX"
cik: "0001692115"
company_name: "Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T19:01:07.412128+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southwest Gas shareholders approve all proposals including spin protection plan and incentive plan

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; Andrew J. Teno received highest withhold at 6.6M shares.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 61M for, 973K against.
- 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan approved (60M for, 2.2M against).
- Tax-Free Spin Protection Plan approved with 46M for, 5.1M against, 11.2M abstentions.
- Ratification of PwC as auditor for FY2024: 64.3M for, 1.1M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001692115-24-000074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SWX
- cik: 0001692115
- company_name: Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000169211524000074/0001692115-24-000074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000169211524000074/swx-20240502.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2024-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-02
  source text: The election of directors. Name For Withhold Broker Non-Votes E. Renae Conley 61,652,139 624,270 3,263,211 Andrew W. Evans 61,715,174 561,234 3,263,211 Karen S. Haller 62,095,282 181,127 3,263,211 Jane Lewis-Raymond 61,630,643 645,765 3,263,211 Henry P. Linginfelter 61,701,368 575,040 3,263,211 Anne L. Mariucci 59,379,625 2,896,784 3,263,211 Carlos A. Ruisanchez 62,032,766 243,643 3,263,211 Ruby Sharma 61,392,860 883,549 3,263,211 Andrew J. Teno 55,697,878 6,578,530 3,263,211 A. Randall Thoman 61,173,392 1,103,016 3,263,211 Leslie T. Thornton 61,510,225 766,184 3,263,211
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000169211524000074/0001692115-24-000074-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the company's executive compensation at the 2024-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-02
  source text: Advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 61,015,363 972,053 288,991 3,263,211
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000169211524000074/0001692115-24-000074-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of the Company's Tax-Free Spin Protection Plan at the 2024-05-02 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-02
  source text: Approval of the Company's Tax-Free Spin Protection Plan. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 45,985,975 5,072,985 11,217,448 3,263,211
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000169211524000074/0001692115-24-000074-index.htm
- 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 2024 at the 2024-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-02
  source text: The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal year 2024. For Against Abstain 64,304,722 1,127,284 107,612
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000169211524000074/0001692115-24-000074-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of the Company's 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan at the 2024-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-02
  source text: Approval of the Company's 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 59,968,689 2,186,711 121,008 3,263,211
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692115/000169211524000074/0001692115-24-000074-index.htm

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