HAYW Hayward Holdings, Inc. - 8-K

Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 21, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). The results for each matter voted on by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.

Director Nominee

For

Withhold

Broker Non-Votes

Kevin D. Brown

187,968,205

8,947,997

12,518,437

Arthur L. Soucy

128,518,230

68,397,972

12,518,437

Lori A. Walker

188,052,962

8,863,240

12,518,437

Each of the nominees was elected by a plurality of the votes cast by stockholders to serve terms lasting until our 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Proposal 2: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

186,094,162

10,540,076

281,964

12,518,437

A majority of shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting were cast in favor of the adoption of a resolution approving, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.

Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

For

Against

Abstain

204,356,687

4,799,931

278,021

A majority of shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting were cast in favor of the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.