CELESTICA INC 8-K

What Happened

• Celestica Inc. (filed May 19, 2026) held its 2026 annual shareholders meeting on May 19, 2026. 75,880,933 common shares were present or represented by proxy, about 66.00% of the 114,969,189 outstanding shares as of the March 27, 2026 record date.
• Shareholders voted on the election of directors, approval of the appointment of the auditor (and board authority to set auditor pay), and an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation (say-on-pay). The company also issued a press release with the voting results (attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K).

Key Details

• Director elections (For / Withheld / Broker Non-Votes):
  • Kulvinder (Kelly) Ahuja: 71,583,055 / 354,035 / 3,943,843
  • Christopher W. Colpitts: 71,837,402 / 99,689 / 3,943,842
  • Jill Kale: 71,592,159 / 344,932 / 3,943,842
  • David Reeder: 71,778,785 / 158,305 / 3,943,843
  • Amar Maletira: 70,781,945 / 1,155,147 / 3,943,841
  • Robert A. Mionis: 68,015,476 / 3,921,616 / 3,943,841
  • Robert A. Cascella: 67,994,342 / 3,942,748 / 3,943,843
  • Françoise Colpron: 67,276,010 / 4,661,081 / 3,943,842
  • Laurette T. Koellner: 66,610,878 / 5,326,212 / 3,943,843
• Auditor appointment: Approved — For 70,403,709; Withheld 5,477,221; Broker non-votes 3.
• Advisory say-on-pay: Approved — For 68,478,147; Against 2,539,538; Abstain 919,400; Broker non-votes 3,943,848.

Why It Matters

• These votes finalize the composition of Celestica’s board and confirm the auditor, which affect corporate oversight and financial reporting. The advisory approval of executive compensation indicates majority shareholder support for the company’s pay practices, although several directors received notable withheld votes (highest withheld totals for Koellner and Colpron), which investors may watch for future governance or engagement signals.