Sunbelt Rentals Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results

What Happened Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. announced the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on September 1, 2026. All ten director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Stockholders approved (non-binding) the company’s executive compensation (say-on-pay), selected a 1‑year frequency for future advisory votes on executive compensation, and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2027.

Key Details

• All 10 director nominees were elected. Example tallies: Brendan Horgan — 336,972,433 FOR, 207,596 AGAINST; Cynthia Jamison — 315,742,981 FOR, 21,435,433 AGAINST. Broker non-votes: 1,831,761.
• Advisory vote on executive compensation (non-binding): 254,415,113 FOR, 82,678,437 AGAINST, 93,886 ABSTAIN.
• Advisory vote on frequency of future say-on-pay votes: "1 Year" received 332,836,341 votes (2 Years: 143,660; 3 Years: 3,979,426; Abstain: 228,009). The Compensation Committee will consider this result and disclose its determination in an 8-K amendment.
• Ratification of independent auditor (PwC) for FY 2027: 338,725,527 FOR, 281,565 AGAINST, 12,105 ABSTAIN.

Why It Matters These outcomes confirm board continuity (all directors re-elected) and give the company a stockholder endorsement—albeit non-binding—for current executive pay practices. The strong vote for a 1‑year advisory frequency suggests stockholders favor annual say-on-pay votes; the board’s Compensation Committee will review and disclose its formal response. Ratification of PwC means the company will continue with the same independent auditor for the upcoming fiscal year, which affects ongoing financial reporting and audit continuity.