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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001834622-26-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HAYW"
cik: "0001834622"
company_name: "Hayward Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-22T20:36:19+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T20:42:04.516354+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hayward Holdings stockholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify PwC as auditor

## Summary
- Directors elected: Kevin Brown 187.97M for, Arthur Soucy 128.52M for, Lori Walker 188.05M for.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 186.09M for, 10.54M against, 0.28M abstain.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for FY 2026 approved with 204.36M for, 4.80M against, 0.28M abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001834622-26-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HAYW
- cik: 0001834622
- company_name: Hayward Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-22T20:36:19+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834622/000183462226000038/0001834622-26-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834622/000183462226000038/hayw-20260521.htm

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