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The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 53,998,529 3,548,562 35,120 1,082,690","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877322/000187732226000036/0001877322-26-000036-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-08"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"4159e7d84aac9a14aa6f9353051465b906062a86","claim":"ESAB Corp shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm at the 2026-05-08 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 58,527,946 107,989 28,966 –","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877322/000187732226000036/0001877322-26-000036-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-08"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"a80d83efae0bb55fda5d1d9d24925de93b689e76","claim":"ESAB Corp shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-08 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 1: Election of Directors The Company’s stockholders elected nine directors to the Company’s Board of Directors (to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified). The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Mitchell P. Rales 57,357,369 194,673 30,169 1,082,690 Shyam P. Kambeyanda 57,442,055 111,471 28,685 1,082,690 Melissa Cummings 57,398,314 155,306 28,591 1,082,690 Rhonda L. Jordan 56,424,889 1,120,581 36,741 1,082,690 Robert S. Lutz 57,362,347 189,265 30,599 1,082,690 Sébastien Martin 57,504,238 47,845 30,128 1,082,690 Stephanie M. Phillipps 57,155,807 397,954 28,450 1,082,690 Didier Teirlinck 57,395,164 156,794 30,253 1,082,690 Rajiv Vinnakota 55,756,249 1,795,690 30,272 1,082,690","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877322/000187732226000036/0001877322-26-000036-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-08"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}