Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. 8-K

What Happened

• Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (SSD) filed an 8-K on May 18, 2026 reporting the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of stockholders. At the close of business on the record date, March 11, 2026, there were 41,194,018 shares outstanding; 38,752,780 shares were represented at the meeting, constituting a quorum.
• Stockholders elected eight directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting: James Andrasick (36,731,368 for), Chau Banks (36,967,419 for), Felica Coney (37,281,551 for), Philip Donaldson (37,206,780 for), Angela Drake (37,177,599 for), Celeste Volz Ford (36,700,436 for), Kenneth Knight (37,295,980 for), and Michael Olosky (37,018,648 for). Broker non-votes totaled 1,407,665 on the director elections.
• The advisory vote on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers (say-on-pay) was approved: 36,669,378 for, 644,944 against, 30,793 abstentions; 1,407,665 broker non-votes. The board’s selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 was ratified: 38,577,835 for, 116,705 against, 58,240 abstentions.

Key Details

• Record date: March 11, 2026; Outstanding common shares: 41,194,018; Shares represented at meeting: 38,752,780 (quorum).
• Directors elected (for votes): Andrasick 36,731,368; Banks 36,967,419; Coney 37,281,551; Donaldson 37,206,780; Drake 37,177,599; Ford 36,700,436; Knight 37,295,980; Olosky 37,018,648.
• Advisory say-on-pay: 36,669,378 FOR vs. 644,944 AGAINST; Auditor ratification: 38,577,835 FOR vs. 116,705 AGAINST.
• Broker non-votes affected governance votes (1,407,665) but not the auditor ratification (0 broker non-votes for Proposal 3).

Why It Matters

• The vote results confirm the board composition for 2026 and signal shareholder support for the company's governance and executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy. Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP sets the independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, which is relevant for audits and financial reporting. Investors can view these outcomes as indicators of shareholder alignment with management and the board on oversight and financial reporting matters.