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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 14, 2026

 

 

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 14, 2026 (the “2026 Annual Meeting”): (1) five members of the Board of Directors of the Company were elected; (2) the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation was approved; and (3) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 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

Catherine T. Chao

   118,730,522    4,745,348    1,921,982

Roger A. Cregg

   122,103,557    1,372,313    1,921,982

Jean-Marc Gilson

   120,226,360    3,249,510    1,921,982

Kimberly S. Lubel

   122,162,962    1,312,908    1,921,982

Jeffrey W. Sheets

   116,153,586    7,322,284    1,921,982

 

     Votes For    Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation

   121,890,636    1,497,095    88,139    1,921,982

 

     Votes For    Votes Against    Abstentions

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

   124,742,536    643,992    11,324

 


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 18, 2026     By:  

/s/ L. Benjamin Ederington

     

L. Benjamin Ederington

Executive Vice President, Legal and External Affairs


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