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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): June 15, 2023

Ingersoll Rand Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware
001-38095
46-2393770
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

525 Harbour Place Drive, Suite 600
Davidson, North Carolina 28036
(704) 655-4000
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices and registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(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. below):
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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
 IR
 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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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.

On June 15, 2023, Ingersoll Rand Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, 378,112,025 shares of the Company’s common stock, or approximately 93.43% of the 404,677,854 total shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, were present in person or by proxy.  Below are the final voting results for the following four proposals submitted to the Company’s stockholders, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, dated April 28, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Proxy Statement”).

Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors

The Company’s stockholders elected the persons listed below as directors for a term expiring at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:

Name
  
      For
      Votes
  
      Against
      Votes
  
      Abstain
      Votes
  
      Broker
      Non-Votes
Vicente Reynal
    
343,891,552
    
18,321,383
    
525,797
    
15,373,293
William P. Donnelly
    
326,095,241
    
36,413,840
    
229,651
    
15,373,293
Kirk E. Arnold
    
330,402,039
    
32,122,656
    
214,037
    
15,373,293
Gary D. Forsee
    
357,416,134
    
5,103,193
    
219,405
    
15,373,293
Jennifer Hartsock
    
359,850,749
    
2,657,868
    
230,115
    
15,373,293
John Humphrey
    
354,487,519
    
8,016,703
    
234,510
    
15,373,293
Marc E. Jones
    
353,679,860
    
8,825,987
    
232,885
    
15,373,293
Mark Stevenson
    
354,940,576
    
7,561,612
    
236,544
    
15,373,293
Michael Stubblefield
    
358,937,534
    
3,569,448
    
231,750
    
15,373,293
Tony L. White
    
346,461,245
    
16,056,468
    
221,019
    
15,373,293

Proposal No. 2 - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023.

For
Votes
  
Against
Votes
  
Abstain
Votes
  
Broker
Non-Votes
363,001,833
  
14,820,750
  
289,442
  
N/A

Proposal No. 3 - Non-Binding Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement.

For
Votes
  
Against
Votes
  
Abstain
Votes
  
Broker
Non-Votes
212,136,633
  
150,074,243
  
527,856
  
15,373,293

Proposal No. 4 - Non-Binding Vote on the Frequency of Future Votes to Approve Executive Compensation

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation of our named executive officers to occur every year.

One Year
  
Two Years
  
Three Years
  
Abstain Votes
  
Broker
Non-Votes
356,599,336
  
266,364
  
5,597,807
  
275,225
  
15,373,293

Based on the results of the stockholder vote on Proposal No. 4 and the recommendation of the Board of Directors, the Company will hold an advisory vote to approve executive compensation on an annual basis until the next vote on the frequency of advisory votes to approve executive compensation.

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.

 
INGERSOLL RAND INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Andrew Schiesl
   
Andrew Schiesl
   
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary
     
Date: June 22, 2023