Westlake Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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): May 8, 2025
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Two matters were voted upon by the stockholders of Westlake Corporation (the “Company”) at its annual meeting of stockholders held on May 8, 2025 (the "2025 Annual Meeting")': (1) four members of the Board of Directors of the Company were elected and (2) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 was ratified. The following tabulation sets forth the number of votes cast for, against or withheld and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable.
| Election of Directors | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Albert Y. Chao | 111,494,118 | 11,193,979 | 1,915,637 | |||||||||||||||||
| David T. Chao | 111,629,587 | 11,058,510 | 1,915,637 | |||||||||||||||||
| Michael J. Graff | 112,408,559 | 10,279,538 | 1,915,637 | |||||||||||||||||
| Carolyn C. Sabat | 111,749,514 | 10,938,583 | 1,915,637 | |||||||||||||||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 123,021,815 | 1,531,949 | 49,970 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
| WESTLAKE CORPORATION | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | May 12, 2025 | By: | /s/ L. Benjamin Ederington | |||||||||||
L. Benjamin Ederington Executive Vice President, Legal and External Affairs | ||||||||||||||