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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MKS Instruments (MKSI)

MKS Inc. shareholders approve 6.2 million share increase to stock incentive plan

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder Written later

At its May 11, 2026 annual meeting, MKS Inc. shareholders approved an amended and restated 2022 Stock Incentive Plan that adds 6,200,000 shares to the authorized pool, re-elected three directors, and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for 2026. A shareholder proposal to lower the threshold for calling a special meeting from 40% to 10% did not pass, while the company's own advisory proposal to lower it to 25% received more votes for than against.

Key points

  • Shareholders approved the amended plan, which adds 6,200,000 shares; the filing says the plan's other terms are unchanged.
  • Peter J. Cannone III, Wissam G. Jabre and Joseph B. Donahue were elected to one-year terms, with 57,214,027, 57,214,803 and 54,218,941 votes for, respectively.
  • The shareholder proposal to cut the special meeting threshold to 10% drew 18,775,304 votes for and 38,812,405 against.
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2026, with 58,207,171 votes for and 2,248,167 against.

The filing

CompanyMKS Instruments (MKSI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 12, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-219474

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 12, 2026.

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