Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. 8-K

What Happened Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. filed an 8-K reporting the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 14, 2026. As of the record date there were 17,755,284 shares outstanding; 13,947,561 shares were present or represented by proxy. The Board-nominated slate of nine directors was elected for one-year terms, stockholders approved an advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent auditor for fiscal 2026.

Key Details

• Shares outstanding/eligible to vote: 17,755,284; shares present or represented: 13,947,561.
• Directors elected (term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting): John G. Boss; Jeffrey S. Edwards; Richard J. Freeland; Adriana E. Macouzet‑Flores; David J. Mastrocola; Christine M. Moore; Robert J. Remenar; Sonya F. Sepahban; Stephen A. Van Oss. Example vote totals: John G. Boss — 9,766,784 for, 319,645 against; Richard J. Freeland — 6,040,021 for, 4,043,510 against; Sonya F. Sepahban — 6,226,898 for, 3,848,723 against. (Broker non‑votes: 3,857,771.)
• Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation: 9,724,429 for, 256,127 against, 109,234 abstentions (broker non‑votes: 3,857,771).
• Ratification of independent auditor: Ernst & Young LLP ratified with 13,835,496 for, 107,264 against, 4,801 abstentions.

Why It Matters These votes complete the company’s governance decisions for the year: the elected directors will steer strategic oversight, the advisory compensation vote reflects stockholder sentiment on pay practices, and auditor ratification confirms continuity of the external audit provider. Investors should note the split vote totals — several director elections were closer than others — which can signal differing shareholder views on board composition. The filing is procedural (Item 5.07) and does not itself change company operations or financial statements, but the results are relevant for governance and oversight going forward.