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Published: 2022-01-31 17:51:05 ET
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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): January 28, 2022
 
 
WestRock Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in 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)

 
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:
 
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
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 held its annual meeting of stockholders on January 28, 2022, at which the Company submitted the following matters to a vote of its stockholders:

Votes cast for, against or withheld regarding 10 individuals nominated for election to serve on the Company’s board of directors for a term expiring in 2023 were as follows:

 
  
For
    

Against
    
Withheld
    
Broker
Non-Vote
  
 Colleen F. Arnold
    
205,591,156
      
5,931,660
      
366,508
      
19,054,831
  
 Timothy J. Bernlohr
    
190,739,258
      
20,765,287
      
384,779
      
19,054,831
  
 J. Powell Brown
    
208,893,340
      
2,680,346
      
315,638
      
19,054,831
  
 Terrell K. Crews
    
209,150,163
      
2,355,830
      
383,331
      
19,054,831
  
 Russell M. Currey
    
209,649,444
      
1,979,602
      
260,278
      
19,054,831
  
 Suzan F. Harrison
    
209,321,677
      
2,197,405
      
370,242
      
19,054,831
  
 Gracia C. Martore
    
206,020,721
      
5,492,626
      
375,977
      
19,054,831
  
 James E. Nevels
    
205,587,742
      
5,917,176
      
384,406
      
19,054,831
  
 David B. Sewell
    
210,399,184
      
1,183,071
      
307,069
      
19,054,831
  
 Alan D. Wilson
    
208,741,774
      
2,763,143
      
384,407
      
19,054,831
  

Votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non‑votes regarding each of the matters noted below, were as follows:

 
  
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Broker
Non-Vote
  
     Advisory vote on executive compensation
    
186,472,821
      
24,520,469
      
896,034
      
19,054,831
  
     Approval of Amendment to WestRock Company 2020 Incentive Stock Plan
    
196,330,131
      
14,811,581
      
747,612
      
19,054,831
  
     Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to
     serve as independent registered public accounting
     firm of the Company
    
220,732,725
      
9,895,983
      
315,447
      
n/a
  



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 31, 2021
By:
/s/ Robert B. McIntosh  
    Robert B. McIntosh  
   
Executive Vice-President, General Counsel and
Secretary