Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
$WAB
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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): May 12, 2026
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(412 ) 825-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2.):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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At the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on May 12, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”), management proposals 1, 2 and 3 were approved. The
proposals below are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, dated March 31, 2026.
The final voting results are as follows:
1. The election of three directors for a three-year term expiring in 2029:
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Name of Director
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For
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Against
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Abstained
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Broker Non-Votes
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Rafael Santana
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135,039,022
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11,660,882
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92,502
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7,250,987
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Lee C. Banks
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126,867,017
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19,833,906
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91,483
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7,250,987
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Byron S. Foster
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134,839,590
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11,861,208
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91,608
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7,250,987
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2. The approval of an advisory (non-binding) resolution relating to 2025 named executive officer compensation.
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For
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Against
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Abstained
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Broker Non-Votes
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135,106,344
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11,322,714
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363,348
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7,250,987
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3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year.
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For
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Against
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Abstained
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Broker Non-Votes
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139,400,395
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14,520,740
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122,258
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N/A
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
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WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ David L. DeNinno | |
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David L. DeNinno
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Date: May 15, 2026
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