---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001733998-23-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWN"
cik: "0001733998"
company_name: "Northwest Natural Holding Co"
filed_at: "2023-06-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T09:33:59.657454+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northwest Natural Holding reports 2023 annual meeting shareholder vote results

## Summary
- All three Class III director nominees (Anderson, Lee, Partain) elected with >25.8M votes each.
- Non-binding advisory say-on-pay proposal approved: 26.35M for, 1.41M against.
- Advisory vote on frequency: 1-year frequency adopted with 26.48M votes for 1 year.
- Appointment of PwC as independent auditor ratified: 30.40M for, 1.01M against.
- Board determines future say-on-pay votes will be held annually until 2029.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001733998-23-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWN
- cik: 0001733998
- company_name: Northwest Natural Holding Co
- filed_at: 2023-06-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733998/000173399823000034/0001733998-23-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733998/000173399823000034/nwn-20230525.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Northwest Natural Holding Co shareholders approved Advisory vote on compensation of Named Executive Officers at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 2: The non-binding advisory vote on compensation of the Named Executive Officers was approved. FOR 26,349,898 AGAINST 1,410,352 ABSTAIN 162,465 BROKER NON-VOTES 3,612,153
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733998/000173399823000034/0001733998-23-000034-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Northwest Natural Holding Co shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of future votes on executive compensation at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 3: The non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future votes on executive compensation was approved for a 1-year frequency. 1 YEAR 26,480,063 2 YEARS 94,016 3 YEARS 1,226,438 ABSTAIN 122,198 BROKER NON-VOTES N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733998/000173399823000034/0001733998-23-000034-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Northwest Natural Holding Co shareholders approved Elect Class III Directors at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: The following Class III nominees were elected to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2026 Annual Meeting, or until their successors have been duly qualified and elected: BROKER NOMINEE FOR WITHHELD NON-VOTES David H. Anderson 27,414,629 508,086 3,612,153 Karen Lee 27,510,118 412,597 3,612,153 Nathan I. Partain 25,897,862 2,024,853 3,612,153
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733998/000173399823000034/0001733998-23-000034-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Northwest Natural Holding Co shareholders approved Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 4: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023 was ratified. FOR 30,396,879 AGAINST 1,008,455 ABSTAIN 129,534 BROKER NON-VOTES N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733998/000173399823000034/0001733998-23-000034-index.htm

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