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accession: "0001709164-22-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBB"
cik: "0001709164"
company_name: "Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co"
filed_at: "2022-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T09:18:51.315938+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve Hamilton Beach equity plan, increase share pool by 600,000 shares

## Summary
- Stockholders approved amended Executive Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan with 42.2M for, 131k against.
- Plan share pool increased from 650,000 to 1,250,000; term ends March 1, 2032.
- All 11 director nominees elected; advisory say-on-pay approved with 41.7M votes for.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as 2022 independent auditor passed with 42.96M votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001709164-22-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBB
- cik: 0001709164
- company_name: Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co
- filed_at: 2022-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1709164/000170916422000024/0001709164-22-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1709164/000170916422000024/hbb-20220517.htm

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