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Get filing alertsHayward Holdings shareholders approve executive pay, elect three directors
Filed May 22, 2026 · Period ending May 21, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Shareholders approved executive compensation with 94.6% support (186.1M for, 10.5M against), indicating strong backing for management's pay practices.
Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders verify on EDGAR → -
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Three directors elected to serve until 2029: Kevin D. Brown (95.5% support), Lori A. Walker (95.5%), and Arthur L. Soucy (65.3%). Soucy's lower support reflects 68.4M withheld votes versus 128.5M for.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 with 97.7% approval (204.4M for, 4.8M against).
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Summary
Hayward Holdings held its 2026 annual meeting on May 21, with shareholders voting on routine governance matters. The say-on-pay vote passed with 94.6% support, a healthy result that suggests shareholders are comfortable with the company's executive compensation structure. All three director nominees were elected, though Arthur L.
Soucy received notably lower support (65.3%) compared to the other two directors who each garnered over 95%. The 68.4 million withheld votes for Soucy represent about 35% of votes cast on his election, which may warrant board attention regarding his standing with shareholders. The auditor ratification passed with 97.7% approval, a routine outcome. Overall, this is a standard annual meeting disclosure with no material operational or financial developments.
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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Hayward Holdings disclosed 2026 annual meeting results: three directors elected, executive compensation approved, and auditor ratified.
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Kevin D. Brown 187,968,2058,947,99712,518,437 Arthur L. Soucy 128,518,23068,397,97212,518,437 Lori A. Walker 188,052,9628,863,24012,518,437
Three directors were elected to serve until the 2029 annual meeting. Kevin D. Brown received 187,968,205 votes for and 8,947,997 withheld. Arthur L. Soucy received 128,518,230 votes for and 68,397,972 withheld. Lori A. Walker received 188,052,962 votes for and 8,863,240 withheld. All three were elected by plurality vote.
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