Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2022
Westlake Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-32260
76-0346924
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2801 Post Oak Boulevard,
Suite 600
Houston,
Texas
77056
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 960-9111
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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
WLK
The New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Senior Notes due 2029
WLK29
The New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).
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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.
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Westlake Corporation (the “Company”) held on May 12, 2022 (“2022 Annual Meeting”), two matters were voted upon by the Company’s stockholders: (1) the re-election of three members of the board of directors and (2) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. 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
106,275,633
17,674,500
1,826,861
David T. Chao
107,478,789
16,471,344
1,826,861
Michael J. Graff
119,484,968
4,465,165
1,826,861
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
125,170,425
605,505
963
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 13, 2022
By:
/s/ L. Benjamin Ederington
L. Benjamin Ederington
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary