StandardAero, Inc. 8-K

What Happened StandardAero, Inc. (SARO) filed an 8-K reporting the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 25, 2026 (record date April 27, 2026). Stockholders elected three Class II directors — Douglas V. Brandely, Wendy M. Masiello and Stefan Weingartner — each to serve through the 2029 annual meeting. Stockholders also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 and approved, on a non-binding/advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

Key Details

• Total shares outstanding and entitled to vote (record date April 27, 2026): 332,421,972.
• Director election votes:
  • Douglas V. Brandely — For: 254,562,317; Withheld: 44,767,218; Broker non-votes: 2,081,532.
  • Wendy M. Masiello — For: 256,755,116; Withheld: 42,574,419; Broker non-votes: 2,081,532.
  • Stefan Weingartner — For: 255,266,012; Withheld: 44,063,523; Broker non-votes: 2,081,532.
• Auditor ratification (PwC for fiscal 2026): For: 301,175,226; Against: 196,770; Abstain: 39,071.
• Advisory approval of executive compensation: For: 291,459,901; Against: 7,830,710; Abstain: 38,924; Broker non-votes: 2,081,532.

Why It Matters These votes confirm the company’s board composition for the next three years (until the 2029 annual meeting) and maintain continuity in external audit oversight by ratifying PwC for fiscal 2026 — both governance items investors monitor for stability and oversight. The advisory “say-on-pay” received strong shareholder support (majority-for) but is non-binding; management will typically consider the outcome when setting future executive compensation. Broker non-votes on certain proposals indicate some shares were not voted by intermediaries on non-routine matters, which can affect vote tallies but does not change the outcomes reported.