Northwest Natural Holding Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Oil/Gas Transmission
Utilities
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 1-38681
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 226-4211
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| Registrant | Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | |||||||||||||||||
| Northwest Natural Holding Company | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | ||||
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Northwest Natural Holding Company (Company) was held on May 28, 2026. At the meeting, shareholders voted on the following items:
Proposal 1: The following three Class III nominees were elected to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2029 Annual Meeting, or until their successors have been duly qualified and elected:
BROKER | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NOMINEE | FOR | WITHHELD | NON-VOTES | |||||||||||||||||
| David H. Anderson | 31,341,086 | 735,755 | 4,825,845 | |||||||||||||||||
| Peter J. Bragdon | 31,678,027 | 398,814 | 4,825,845 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nathan I. Partain | 31,099,946 | 976,895 | 4,825,845 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2: The non-binding advisory vote on compensation of the Named Executive Officers was approved.
FOR 30,964,481 | AGAINST 911,720 | ABSTAIN 200,640 | BROKER NON-VOTES 4,825,845 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 was ratified.
FOR 35,733,652 | AGAINST 1,056,147 | ABSTAIN 112,887 | BROKER NON-VOTES N/A | |||||||||||||||||
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.
| NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING COMPANY | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Dated: June 1, 2026 | /s/ Megan H. Berge | |||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||