Form 8-K - Current report

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): November 22, 2024

DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	1-7891	41-0222640
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1400 West 94th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55431

(Address of principal executive offices)

(952) 887-3131

(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:

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

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre Commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre Commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $5.00 par value	DCI	New York Stock Exchange

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.

Donaldson Company, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 22, 2024. The Company’s stockholders voted on each of the proposals detailed in the Company’s 2024 Proxy Statement.

Item 1

The Company’s stockholders elected three individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:


	FOR	WITHHELD	BROKER NON-VOTE
Christopher M. Hilger	96,155,456	4,167,421	10,496,744
James J. Owens	98,512,185	1,810,692	10,496,744
Trudy A. Rautio	94,881,031	5,441,846	10,496,744

Item 2

The Company’s stockholders approved a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as set forth below:


FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTE
94,560,259	5,467,006	295,612	10,496,744

Item 3

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 as set forth below:


FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
107,501,475	3,224,873	93,273

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.

DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.

Date:

November 26, 2024

By:

/s/ Amy C. Becker

Amy C. Becker
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Cover Page	Nov. 22, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
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Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Nov. 22, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	1-7891
Entity Tax Identification Number	41-0222640
Entity Address, Address Line One	1400 West 94th Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Minneapolis
Entity Address, State or Province	MN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	55431
City Area Code	952
Local Phone Number	887-3131
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Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $5.00 par value
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