STERIS plc Reports 2026 AGM Voting Results

What Happened

• STERIS plc filed an 8‑K on August 6, 2026 reporting the final voting results from its Annual General Meeting held July 31, 2026. There were 97,457,680 ordinary shares outstanding and 89,909,204 shares (92.25%) represented, constituting a quorum. Effective at the meeting’s close the Board size was reduced to nine members and nine director nominees were elected to one‑year terms.

Key Details

• Directors elected (votes for / against / abstentions; broker non‑votes 3,613,176):
  • Dr. Esther M. Alegria: 83,736,807 / 2,489,416 / 69,805
  • Pierre Boulud: 85,609,905 / 660,872 / 25,251
  • Daniel A. Carestio: 85,666,543 / 608,056 / 21,429
  • Cynthia L. Feldmann: 74,792,537 / 11,102,333 / 401,158
  • Christopher S. Holland: 79,153,223 / 7,117,534 / 25,271
  • Paul E. Martin: 84,800,040 / 1,473,359 / 22,629
  • Dr. Nirav R. Shah: 84,860,439 / 1,410,341 / 25,248
  • Louis A. Shapiro: 85,688,682 / 583,125 / 24,221
  • Dr. Mohsen M. Sohi: 78,870,373 / 7,215,557 / 210,098
• Auditor and audit matters:
  • Ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for year ending March 31, 2027: 82,976,444 for / 6,914,777 against / 17,983 abstentions.
  • Appointed Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants as statutory auditor under Irish law: 82,815,679 for / 7,075,177 against / 18,348 abstentions.
  • Authorized Board/Audit Committee to set the statutory auditor’s remuneration: 88,268,114 for / 1,616,190 against / 24,900 abstentions.
• Governance and compensation votes:
  • Advisory "say on pay" approved: 77,639,271 for / 8,493,021 against / 163,736 abstentions (broker non‑votes 3,613,176).
  • Renewed Board authority to issue authorized but unissued shares (Irish law): 89,209,571 for / 681,087 against / 18,546 abstentions.
  • Renewed Board authority to opt out of statutory pre‑emption rights for cash issuances: 86,256,858 for / 3,483,603 against / 168,743 abstentions.

Why It Matters

• These results finalize STERIS’s board composition for the coming year and confirm auditor arrangements and key corporate authorities (share issuance and pre‑emption opt‑out). Large opposing votes on certain director elections and the say‑on‑pay advisory may be of interest to investors monitoring governance and shareholder sentiment. The auditor ratifications and Board authorities affect the company’s audit oversight and flexibility to issue shares under Irish law.