CARRIER GLOBAL Corp 8-K

What Happened
Carrier Global Corporation (CARR) filed an 8-K disclosing the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareowners held on April 15, 2026. As of the record date (February 19, 2026) there were 835,433,325 shares outstanding and a quorum of 768,844,537 shares was present or represented. All ten director nominees were elected for terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. Shareholders also approved the advisory vote on executive compensation and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent auditor for 2026.

Key Details

• Shares outstanding (record date): 835,433,325; shares present/represented (quorum): 768,844,537; broker non‑votes: 54,946,650.
• All ten director nominees elected; "For" votes by nominee ranged roughly from 693.7M to 709.9M (examples: Max Viessmann 709,876,859 For; David Gitlin 693,725,650 For).
• Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation (say‑on‑pay): 654,737,091 For, 58,003,980 Against, 1,156,816 Abstentions.
• Ratification of independent auditor (PwC) for 2026: 762,501,371 For, 4,314,645 Against, 2,028,521 Abstentions.

Why It Matters
The results confirm board continuity (all incumbent nominees elected) and shareholder support for the company’s executive pay program and auditor choice. For investors, these outcomes indicate no immediate governance disruptions from the meeting and continued use of PwC as Carrier’s auditor, which affects oversight of the company’s financial reporting.