---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001830033-26-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PCT"
cik: "0001830033"
company_name: "PureCycle Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T18:55:05.560953+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PureCycle shareholders elect all nine directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Nine directors elected with majority support; Tanya Burnell, Fernando Musa, and Dustin Olson each received over 10 million votes against.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor for FY 2026 passed with 127.9M for, 406.7K against.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved: 75.4M for, 12.5M against, 294.5K abstain.
- All proposals passed; broker non-votes of ~40.3M shares for director elections and say-on-pay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001830033-26-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PCT
- cik: 0001830033
- company_name: PureCycle Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830033/000183003326000017/0001830033-26-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830033/000183003326000017/pct-20260507.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001830033-26-000017.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 266e4227e43d7199d5585c2c5b49cd1a404967f1
  claim: PureCycle Technologies, Inc. shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Proposal 2 – Ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non Vote 127,904,943 406,709 196,157 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830033/000183003326000017/0001830033-26-000017-index.htm
- claim_id: a20d8f9739b1dbe9b34d142dfab14762c803e5f2
  claim: PureCycle Technologies, Inc. shareholders approved Elect nine directors to serve until the next annual meeting at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Proposal 1 – Elect nine (9) Company directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Name of Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non Vote Steven Bouck 87,560,715 614,288 79,411 40,253,395 Tanya Burnell 77,585,103 10,602,682 66,629 40,253,395 Daniel Coombs 87,729,665 454,876 69,873 40,253,395 Daniel Gibson 87,838,979 367,033 48,402 40,253,395 Allen Jacoby 86,448,055 1,715,334 91,025 40,253,395 Siri Jirapongphan 87,889,830 271,265 93,319 40,253,395 Valerie Mars 87,929,314 254,564 70,536 40,253,395 Fernando Musa 77,113,855 11,052,132 88,427 40,253,395 Dustin Olson 77,560,088 10,642,056 52,270 40,253,395
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830033/000183003326000017/0001830033-26-000017-index.htm
- claim_id: fc8ac71f51fa4c04e65a22d7eb6fe93a5aa4c7fc
  claim: PureCycle Technologies, Inc. shareholders approved Approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Proposal 3 – Approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation. Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non Vote 75,421,353 12,538,570 294,491 40,253,395
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830033/000183003326000017/0001830033-26-000017-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.