8-K

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, 2020

GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1500 Riveredge Parkway, Suite 100

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(770) 240-7200

(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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:

None

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).

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

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2020. Of the 282,390,501 shares of common stock eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting, 257,239,396 were represented in person or by proxy. The final results of voting are as follows:

1.Election of Directors:

2.Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm:

3.Approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers set forth in the Proxy Statement (Say-on-Pay):