Form 8-K
8-K — Element Solutions Inc
Accession: 0001590714-26-000049
Filed: 2026-05-05
Period: 2026-05-04
CIK: 0001590714
SIC: 2890 (MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
________________________________________________________
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2026
________________________________________________________
Element Solutions Inc
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-36272 37-1744899
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
500 South Pointe Drive, Suite 200 33139
Miami Beach, Florida (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (561) 207-9600
Not Applicable
________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ESI New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 4, 2026, Element Solutions Inc (the "Company") held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting"). The proposals submitted to a stockholder vote at the meeting were described in detail in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2026 (the "Proxy Statement"). The Company's stockholders present at the meeting or by proxy represented 233,554,750 shares of common stock (or approximately 96% of the 243,595,391 outstanding shares of common stock of the Company at March 9, 2026, the record date for the 2026 Annual Meeting). Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to the Company's stockholders at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors — The stockholders entitled to vote elected each of the eight director nominees set forth in the Proxy Statement to serve until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Benjamin Gliklich
228,604,339 1,316,086 141,188 3,493,137
Ian G.H. Ashken
189,081,771 40,830,374 149,468 3,493,137
Elyse Filon
229,849,940 91,012 120,661 3,493,137
Christopher T. Fraser
227,439,254 2,488,112 134,247 3,493,137
Michael F. Goss
182,207,981 47,705,535 148,097 3,493,137
E. Stanley O'Neal
216,537,343 13,374,662 149,608 3,493,137
Susan W. Sofronas 197,073,189 32,869,080 119,344 3,493,137
Proposal 2 - Say-on-Pay Vote — The proposal on the advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers received the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
94,453,991 133,467,914 2,139,708 3,493,137
Proposal 3 - Ratification of Auditors — The proposal for the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 received the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
232,667,940 722,764 154,046
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
Exhibit Number Description
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)(furnished only)
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC
(Registrant)
May 5, 2026 /s/ Caroline S. Lind
(Date) Caroline S. Lind
General Counsel and Secretary
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