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Element Solutions Inc filings document the regulatory record of a specialty chemicals technology company with Electronics and Specialties operations. Recent 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, guidance-related exhibits and material-event disclosures tied to capital structure and financing arrangements.
Proxy and annual-meeting filings cover board composition, director elections, executive compensation votes and other stockholder voting matters. The filings also record governance changes, common-stock voting results, material agreements and corporate disclosures relevant to Element Solutions' specialty chemicals businesses and public-company reporting obligations.
Element Solutions Inc reported strong growth for the three months ended March 31, 2026, with net sales of $840.0 million, up 41% from $593.7 million and 10% on an organic basis. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $162.3 million from $128.4 million, and adjusted EPS increased to $0.41 from $0.34.
GAAP net income declined to $56.0 million from $98.0 million due to a prior-year divestiture gain, while adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 27.8%. The company completed the $493 million Micromax and $367 million EFC acquisitions and raised full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $665–$685 million, with Q2 2026 guidance of $155–$170 million.
The Vanguard Group amended its Schedule 13G/A for Element Solutions Inc. The filing states 0% beneficial ownership and 0 shares held after an internal realignment that disaggregated certain Vanguard subsidiaries pursuant to SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998). The amendment is signed by Ashley Grim on 03/26/2026.
Element Solutions Inc investors report reduced ownership and file exit amendment. A group led by Sir Martin E. Franklin and Ian G.H. Ashken now collectively holds less than five percent of Element Solutions common stock, so they are no longer classified as major (>5%) beneficial owners.
As of this amendment, Franklin is reported to beneficially own 11,282,983 shares, or about 4.6% of the company’s common stock, based on 243,578,414 shares outstanding as of February 12, 2026. Separate affiliated entities such as the Martin E. Franklin Revocable Trust, MEF Holdings and MEF Holdings II each report smaller stakes.
The filing follows the March 23, 2026 termination of a 2020 proxy agreement that had allowed Franklin to vote shares held by Tasburgh, LLC. With that proxy ending, those Tasburgh shares are no longer attributed to Franklin, contributing to the group’s ownership falling below the five percent reporting threshold.
Element Solutions Inc is soliciting proxies for its 2026 virtual annual meeting, where stockholders will elect seven directors, cast an advisory vote on 2025 executive pay and ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as 2026 auditor. The Board highlights 86% independent nominees, separated CEO/Chair roles and three fully independent committees.
The company reports 2025 record results with net sales of $2.55 billion, net income of $191 million and adjusted EBITDA of $548 million, plus $77.8 million in dividends and $25 million of share repurchases. It completed the EFC Gases & Advanced Materials and Micromax acquisitions in early 2026 and emphasizes sustainability, targeting $1 billion of sustainable product sales by 2030 with about $900 million in 2025. The Compensation Committee cancelled unattainable 2022 stretch awards and granted locked-up share awards in December 2025 to better align realized pay with multi‑year performance.
Element Solutions Inc announced a planned board leadership transition. Executive Chairman and director Sir Martin E. Franklin informed the Board on March 23, 2026 that he will not seek reelection and will retire from the Board at the end of his current term, as of the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders or May 4, 2026. The Board approved reducing its size from eight to seven directors effective May 4, 2026 and stated there was no disagreement between Sir Martin and the Company on any matter relating to operations, policies or practices.
The Company also announced that long‑time director Ian G.H. Ashken, a founding director since 2013 and Chair of the Nominating and Policies Committee, has been appointed Non‑Executive Chairman of the Board, effective as of the 2026 Annual Meeting. Sir Martin plans to remain a substantial shareholder and counselor to CEO Ben Gliklich. A press release with these details was issued on March 23, 2026 and filed as Exhibit 99.1.
Element Solutions insider filed a Form 144 reporting proposed sales of company common stock. The filing lists a proposed broker sale through JP Morgan Securities LLC and notes prior transactions, including 02/11/2026 sales of 82,886 shares. The filing also records prior RSU vesting and gift transfers dated 02/15/2022 and 12/17/2025.
Element Solutions Inc CEO Benjamin Gliklich reported an open-market sale of 170,000 shares of common stock on February 24, 2026. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $37.30 per share, with individual sale prices ranging from $36.63 to $37.72.
After this transaction, Gliklich directly owns 1,191,078 shares of Element Solutions Inc common stock. The filing notes that detailed breakdowns of the number of shares sold at each price within the disclosed range are available upon request.
Element Solutions Inc executive Carey J. Dorman reported an open-market sale of company stock. On this Form 4, Dorman, President of Enterprise Operations and CFO, sold 97,500 shares of Element Solutions Inc common stock at a weighted average price of $34.87 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 237,077 shares of common stock. The sale price reflects multiple trades executed between $34.64 and $35.37 per share, inclusive.
Element Solutions Inc director Stanley E. Oneal reported open-market sales of 200,641 shares of common stock on February 20, 2026. The filing lists a weighted average sale price of $35.52 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $34.62 to $36.34.
Of the total, 143,564 shares were sold from Oneal’s direct holdings, leaving him with 147,832 directly owned shares. Two additional blocks of 28,539 and 28,538 shares were sold through a trust reported as indirect ownership, after which the trust-held positions are shown as zero.