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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 9, 2024

 

 

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

 

 

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)

 

  ☐

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))

 

  ☐

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   WLK   The New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Senior Notes due 2029   WLK 29   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).

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.

Three matters were voted upon by the stockholders of Westlake Corporation (the “Company”) at its annual meeting of stockholders held on May 9, 2024 (the “2024 Annual Meeting”): (1) four members of the Board of Directors of the Company were elected; (2) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified; and (3) the Stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a report on reducing plastic pollution of the oceans was not approved. 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

James Y. Chao

  

116,605,567

  

9,181,254

  

1,137,576

John T. Chao

  

116,302,772

  

9,484,049

  

1,137,576

Mark A. McCollum

  

122,596,584

  

3,190,237

  

1,137,576

R. Bruce Northcutt

  

116,539,722

  

9,247,099

  

1,137,576

 

   

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP  

124,979,425

  

1,882,017

  

62,955

 

   

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

Stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a report on reducing plastic pollution of the oceans  

8,342,046

  

117,336,415

  

108,360

  

1,137,576

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, 2024     By:  

/s/ L. Benjamin Ederington

      L. Benjamin Ederington
     

Executive Vice President, Performance and

Essential Materials, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer

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