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): January 26, 2024
 
 
WestRock Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
 
 
001-38736
 
 
37-1880617
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
 
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
 
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
1000 Abernathy Road, Atlanta, Georgia
30328
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(770) 448-2193
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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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
WRK
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.

WestRock Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held its annual meeting of stockholders on January 26, 2024, at which the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals.  A brief description of the proposals and the final voting results for each proposal follow:
1.
The Company’s stockholders elected all 12 director nominees, each to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and the election and qualification of his or her successor.

 
 
For
 
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Vote
Colleen F. Arnold
  
198,845,452
  
2,529,085
  
612,670
  
19,369,757
Timothy J. Bernlohr
  
196,374,746
  
4,993,355
  
619,106
  
19,369,757
J. Powell Brown
  
197,915,990
  
3,895,323
  
175,894
  
19,369,757
Terrell K. Crews
  
198,954,736
  
2,420,940
  
611,531
  
19,369,757
Russell M. Currey
  
199,058,485
  
2,797,861
  
130,861
  
19,369,757
Suzan F. Harrison
  
198,911,011
  
2,456,254
  
619,942
  
19,369,757
Gracia C. Martore
  
199,769,942
  
1,601,800
  
615,465
  
19,369,757
James E. Nevels
  
197,468,377
  
3,847,374
  
671,456
  
19,369,757
E. Jean Savage
  
197,934,358
  
3,429,008
  
623,841
  
19,369,757
David B. Sewell
  
200,057,108
  
1,746,813
  
183,286
  
19,369,757
Dmitri L. Stockton
  
199,177,197
  
2,133,739
  
676,271
  
19,369,757
Alan D. Wilson
  
196,290,763
  
5,075,596
  
620,848
  
19,369,757


2.
The Company’s stockholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation.

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Vote
187,243,500
  
14,388,700
  
355,007
  
19,369,757


3.
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024.

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
212,862,642
  
8,246,411
  
247,911


SIGNATURES
 
 
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.
 
 
 
WESTROCK COMPANY
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  January 30, 2024
By:
/s/ Denise R. Singleton
 
 
 
Denise R. Singleton
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary