01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed May 19, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 15, 2025, and reported the final voting results in this Current Report.
Management's three proposals were approved. Stockholders elected three directors, Ann R. Klee, Albert J.
Neupaver and Juan Perez, to three-year terms expiring in 2028. The filing describes the proposals in detail in the Company's proxy statement dated April 3, 2025. Stockholders approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the resolution relating to 2024 named executive officer compensation.
The filing reports 138,207,813 votes for, 8,829,326 against, 1,551,815 abstentions and 6,552,195 broker non-votes on this item. Stockholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025, with 141,255,743 votes for, 13,759,020 against and 126,386 abstentions. The filing does not report broker non-votes for this item.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Annual Meeting held May 15, 2025; all three management proposals were approved.
- Ann R. Klee received 127,130,218 votes for and 21,294,303 against, with 164,433 abstentions; her term expires in 2028.
- Albert J. Neupaver received 134,975,128 votes for and 13,493,652 against, with 120,174 abstentions; his term expires in 2028.
- Juan Perez received 146,224,895 votes for and 2,265,128 against, with 98,931 abstentions; his term expires in 2028.
- Advisory say-on-pay resolution on 2024 named executive officer compensation passed with 138,207,813 votes for and 8,829,326 against.
- Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 with 141,255,743 votes for and 13,759,020 against.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What matters were voted on at the 2025 Annual Meeting?
Stockholders voted on three management proposals: the election of three directors for three-year terms expiring in 2028, an advisory non-binding resolution on 2024 named executive officer compensation, and ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025.
Who was elected to the Board of Directors?
Ann R. Klee, Albert J. Neupaver and Juan Perez were elected as directors for three-year terms expiring in 2028. Juan Perez received the highest level of support, with 146,224,895 votes for and 2,265,128 against.
Did stockholders approve executive compensation?
Yes. The advisory, non-binding resolution on 2024 named executive officer compensation was approved, with 138,207,813 votes for, 8,829,326 against, 1,551,815 abstentions and 6,552,195 broker non-votes.
Was the independent auditor approved?
Yes. Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025, with 141,255,743 votes for, 13,759,020 against and 126,386 abstentions.
Where can investors find more detail on the proposals?
The filing states that the proposals are described in detail in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, dated April 3, 2025.
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