RBC 8-K
RBC Bearings INC (RBC)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
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Date of report: September 9, 2026 (Date
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02(b). Director Retirement.
Frederick J. Elmy retired from the Board of Directors of RBC Bearings Incorporated (the “Company”) on September 3, 2026.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on September 3, 2026, the stockholders (1) elected all of the Company’s nominees for director, (2) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2027, and (3) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.
Shares were voted on these proposals as follows:
Proposal 1. The election of two directors in Class III to serve a term of three years:
| Nominees | For | Against | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | ||||
| Dr. Michael J. Hartnett | 27,410,015 | 733,424 | 10,119 | 1,313,077 | ||||
| Dolores J. Ennico | 21,681,115 | 6,459,846 | 12,597 | 1,313,077 |
Proposal 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2027:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
| 29,148,374 | 310,987 | 7,274 | 0 |
Proposal 3. The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
| 26,967,486 | 1,172,452 | 13,620 | 1,313,077 |
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SIGNATURES
According to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 9, 2026
| RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED | |||
| By: | /s/ John J. Feeney | ||
| Name: | John J. Feeney | ||
| Title: | Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||
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