Xylem Inc. 8-K

What Happened Xylem Inc. (XYL) filed an 8-K (May 18, 2026) reporting the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A total of 212,209,479 shares (88.12% of outstanding common stock as of the March 19, 2026 record date) were represented in person or by proxy. All nine director nominees were elected to one‑year terms, shareholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent auditor, approved the advisory vote on named executive compensation (say-on-pay), and approved the 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Key Details

• Shares represented: 212,209,479 (88.12% of outstanding as of March 19, 2026).
• Directors elected (selected vote totals): Earl R. Ellis — 199,588,485 for; Jerome A. Peribere — 180,074,190 for (received the largest number of votes against at 20,750,136). All nine nominees were elected.
• Auditor ratified: Deloitte & Touche LLP — 205,386,746 for, 6,164,834 against, 657,899 abstentions.
• Advisory compensation vote: 176,623,615 for, 24,442,685 against, 260,494 abstentions; Broker non-votes: 10,882,685.
• ESPP approved: 200,869,123 for, 313,939 against, 143,732 abstentions; Broker non-votes: 10,882,685.

Why It Matters These results confirm board continuity and investor support for management on key governance items. Ratification of Deloitte maintains the company’s independent auditor for 2026. Approval of the advisory say-on-pay vote signals shareholder view on executive compensation (though advisory only), and adoption of the 2026 ESPP enables a new employee equity program that may affect future share count and compensation expense. High turnout (88.12%) indicates strong shareholder engagement.