8-K
Tronox Holdings plc (TROX)
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 9, 2025 (May 7, 2025)
TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| England and Wales | 001-35573 | 98-1467236 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 263 Tresser Boulevard, Suite 1100 | Laporte Road, Stallingborough | |
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| Stamford, Connecticut 06901 | Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN40 2PR, England |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(203) 705-3800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered |
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| Ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share | TROX | NYSE |
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. |
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(a) The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Tronox Holdings plc (the “Company”) was held on May 7, 2025.
(b) At the Annual Meeting, shareholders voted as set forth below for the following proposals:
Proposal 1. Election of directors. To elect directors to terms expiring in 2026.^1^
| Nominee | Votes<br><br> <br>For | % | Votes<br><br> <br>Against | % | Abstain | % | Broker<br><br> <br>Non-Votes | ||||||||||
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| Ilan Kaufthal | 137,845,904 | 98 | % | 3,051,371 | 2 | % | 30,147 | – | % | 7,638,111 | |||||||
| John Romano | 140,014,962 | 99 | % | 892,970 | 0.6 | % | 19,490 | – | % | 7,638,111 | |||||||
| Jean-Francois Turgeon | 139,670,558 | 99 | % | 1,234,376 | 0.9 | % | 22,488 | – | % | 7,638,111 | |||||||
| Fawaz Al-Fawaz | 69,004,540 | 49 | % | 71,892,725 | 51 | % | 30,157 | – | % | 7,638,111 | |||||||
| Peter B. Johnston | 136,814,316 | 97 | % | 4,082,800 | 3 | % | 30,306 | – | % | 7,638,111 | |||||||
| Ginger M. Jones | 139,107,838 | 99 | % | 1,756,018 | 1 | % | 63,566 | – | % | 7,638,111 | |||||||
| Stephen Jones | 139,336,911 | 99 | % | 1,556,872 | 1 | % | 33,639 | – | % | 7,638,111 | |||||||
| Moazzam Khan | 139,580,340 | 99 | % | 1,313,436 | 0.9 | % | 33,646 | – | % | 7,638,111 | |||||||
| Sipho Nkosi | 136,675,814 | 97 | % | 4,193,466 | 3 | % | 58,142 | – | % | 7,638,111 | |||||||
| Lucrece Foufopoulos-De Ridder | 138,793,722 | 99 | % | 2,054,020 | 1 | % | 79,680 | – | % | 7,638,111 | |||||||
| Julie Beck | 140,413,466 | 99 | % | 479,652 | 0.3 | % | 34,304 | – | % | 7,638,111 |
| 1. | Directors who received a majority of votes for were elected. |
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Proposal 2. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (the “Say-on-Pay”).
| Votes<br><br> <br>For | % | Votes<br><br> <br>Against | % | Abstain | % | Broker<br><br> <br>Non-Votes | ||||||||||
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| 136,754,507 | 97 | % | 4,092,896 | 3 | % | 80,019 | – | % | 7,638,111 |
Proposal 3. To ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public auditor.
| Votes<br><br> <br>For | % | Votes<br><br> <br>Against | % | Abstain | % | Broker<br><br> <br>Non-Votes | ||||||||||
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| 145,029,936 | 98 | % | 3,506,447 | 2 | % | 29,150 | – | % | 0 |
Proposal 4. To approve receipt of the Company’s U.K. audited annual
accounts and related directors’ and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
| Votes<br><br> <br>For | % | Votes<br><br> <br>Against | % | Abstain | % | Broker<br><br> <br>Non-Votes | ||||||||||
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| 148,352,416 | 99 | % | 94,039 | – | % | 119,078 | – | % | 0 |
Proposal 5. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company’s U.K. directors’ remuneration report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
| Votes<br><br> <br>For | % | Votes<br><br> <br>Against | % | Abstain | % | Broker<br><br> <br>Non-Votes | ||||||||||
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| 137,788,377 | 98 | % | 3,025,917 | 2 | % | 113,128 | – | % | 7,638,111 |
Proposal 6. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s U.K. statutory auditor for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
| Votes<br><br> <br>For | % | Votes<br><br> <br>Against | % | Abstain | % | Broker<br><br> <br>Non-Votes | ||||||||||
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| 145,094,595 | 98 | % | 3,457,326 | 2 | % | 13,612 | – | % | 0 |
Proposal 7. To authorize the Board of Directors or Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of PwC U.K. in its capacity as the Company’s U.K. statutory auditor.
| Votes<br><br> <br>For | % | Votes<br><br> <br>Against | % | Abstain | % | Broker<br><br> <br>Non-Votes | ||||||||||
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| 148,194,783 | 99 | % | 349,135 | – | % | 21,615 | – | % | 0 |
Proposal 8. To authorize the Board of Directors to allot shares.
| Votes<br><br> <br>For | % | Votes<br><br> <br>Against | % | Abstain | % | Broker<br><br> <br>Non-Votes | ||||||||||
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| 147,633,736 | 99 | % | 890,823 | 0.6 | % | 40,974 | – | % | 0 |
Proposal 9. To authorize the Board of Directors to allot shares without rights of preemption.
| Votes<br><br> <br>For | % | Votes<br><br> <br>Against | % | Abstain | % | Broker<br><br> <br>Non-Votes | ||||||||||
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| 147,245,491 | 99 | % | 1,289,061 | 0.9 | % | 30,891 | – | % | 0 |
Proposal 10. To approve forms of share repurchase contracts and share repurchase counterparties.
| Votes<br><br> <br>For | % | Votes<br><br> <br>Against | % | Abstain | % | Broker<br><br> <br>Non-Votes | ||||||||||
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| 146,060,323 | 98 | % | 2,409,027 | 2 | % | 96,183 | – | % | 0 |
Proposal 11. To approve on a non-binding advisory basis the frequency of the Say-On-Pay vote.
| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
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| 131,727,133 | 72,923 | 9,019,212 | 108,154 | 7,638,111 |
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||
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(d)
| Exhibit<br><br> <br>No. | Description |
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| 104 | Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K. |
SIGNATURES
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.
| TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC | |||
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| Date: May 9, 2025 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey Neuman | |
| Name: | Jeffrey Neuman | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |