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Strong Ecovyst (ECVT) shareholder support at 2026 annual meeting votes

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Ecovyst Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2026. There were 109,450,306 shares of common stock issued and outstanding on the record date and 100,214,085 shares were represented in person or by proxy.

Stockholders elected five Class I directors to one‑year terms. Each nominee received about 93.2–93.5 million votes for and roughly 0.5–0.7 million votes withheld, with 6,234,425 broker non‑votes reported for each director.

Stockholders also approved two additional proposals. One proposal received 93,076,499 votes for, 870,548 against and 32,613 abstentions, with 6,234,425 broker non‑votes. Another proposal received 100,146,577 votes for, 61,486 against and 6,022 abstentions.

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Governance
Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.
Shares outstanding on record date 109,450,306 shares Common stock entitled to vote at 2026 Annual Meeting
Shares represented at meeting 100,214,085 shares Common stock present in person or by proxy
Votes for director Bryan K. Brown 93,378,205 votes Election as Class I director
Broker non-votes for each director 6,234,425 votes Non-voting shares on director election items
Proposal vote with broker non-votes 93,076,499 for / 870,548 against Proposal with 32,613 abstain and 6,234,425 broker non-votes
Proposal vote without broker non-votes 100,146,577 for / 61,486 against Proposal with 6,022 abstain
Annual Meeting of Stockholders financial
"held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”)."
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"Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes"
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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 20, 2026
Ecovyst Inc.
Commission File Number: 001-38221
Delaware81-3406833
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
600 Lee Road, Suite 200
Wayne, Pennsylvania
19087
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(484)
617-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading
symbol		Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per shareECVTNew 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 (§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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 20, 2026, Ecovyst Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 109,450,306 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding on the record date and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, and 100,214,085 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting. For more information about the proposals, please see the Company’s definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2026.
Proposal One: Each of the five Class I director nominees was elected to serve on the Company’s board of directors for a term of one year. The results of the vote were as follows:

NomineeVotes ForVotes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
Bryan K. Brown93,378,205601,4556,234,425
Kurt J. Bitting93,335,714643,9466,234,425
David A. Bradley93,243,708735,9526,234,425
Kevin M. Fogarty93,389,655590,0056,234,425
Patti A. Humble93,493,882485,7786,234,425

Proposal Two: The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers (the “say-on-pay proposal”). The results of the advisory vote were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
93,076,499870,54832,6136,234,425

Proposal Three: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstain
100,146,57761,4866,022

Proposal three was a routine matter and, therefore, there were no broker non-votes relating to this proposal.




    
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.
Ecovyst Inc.
Date:
May 21, 2026
By:/s/ JOSEPH S. KOSCINSKI
Name:Joseph S. Koscinski
Title:Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What did Ecovyst (ECVT) announce in this 8-K filing?

Ecovyst reported the final voting results from its 2026 Annual Meeting. Shareholders elected five Class I directors to one-year terms and approved two additional proposals, based on the detailed vote counts disclosed in the report.

How many Ecovyst (ECVT) shares were eligible and represented at the 2026 Annual Meeting?

There were 109,450,306 Ecovyst common shares issued and outstanding on the record date. A total of 100,214,085 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting, indicating a high level of shareholder participation.

Were all Ecovyst Class I director nominees elected at the 2026 meeting?

Yes, all five Class I director nominees were elected. Each received roughly 93.2–93.5 million votes for, about 0.5–0.7 million votes withheld, and 6,234,425 broker non-votes, securing one-year terms on the board.

What were the vote totals on one of Ecovyst’s 2026 shareholder proposals?

One proposal received 93,076,499 votes for, 870,548 against and 32,613 abstentions, with 6,234,425 broker non-votes. These results show strong overall shareholder support for that proposal at the 2026 Annual Meeting.

How strong was support for the other Ecovyst shareholder proposal disclosed?

Another proposal received 100,146,577 votes for, 61,486 against and 6,022 abstentions. The very small number of votes against and abstentions indicates broad shareholder backing for this item at the meeting.

Where can Ecovyst (ECVT) investors find more details on the 2026 proposals?

Investors can review the company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 15, 2026. That document describes each proposal in detail, while this report focuses on the final voting outcomes.

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