Huntsman Corp Announces Merger with Olin; Shareholders Approve

What Happened

• Huntsman Corporation (HUN) filed an 8‑K reporting that, following a Merger Agreement entered June 15, 2026, its stockholders approved the business combination with Olin Corporation at a special meeting held August 25, 2026. The independent inspector (American Election Services, LLC) certified the final vote.
• Based on the voting results for both companies and assuming all other closing conditions are met, the parties intend to implement the transaction as the Direct Merger (Huntsman merged into Olin). Shareholders also passed a non‑binding advisory vote approving compensation payable to Huntsman’s named executive officers in connection with the Merger.

Key Details

• Record date and turnout: 175,381,417 shares outstanding as of the July 9, 2026 record date; 133,710,141 votes were represented at the meeting (76.23%), constituting a quorum.
• Merger vote: For 131,502,454 | Against 1,828,828 | Abstain 378,859 — the Huntsman Merger Proposal was approved.
• Advisory compensation vote (non‑binding): For 117,592,172 | Against 15,456,713 | Abstain 661,256 — the advisory proposal was approved.
• An adjournment proposal was solicited in case more votes were needed but was not submitted because sufficient votes were present. A joint press release with Olin (Exhibit 99.1) announced preliminary meeting results.

Why It Matters

• The shareholder approval is a required step toward completing the merger of equals between Huntsman and Olin; approval clears a major regulatory/signer hurdle but the transaction still must meet all remaining conditions to close.
• For Huntsman investors, the vote signals support for the deal structure and for named executive officer compensation tied to the transaction (the latter is advisory, not binding). The implementation as a Direct Merger means Huntsman would be combined into Olin as the surviving company if closing conditions are satisfied.