FreightCar America, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting on April 10, where stockholders elected three Class III directors, approved executive compensation on an advisory basis, and ratified Grant Thornton LLP as the independent auditor for fiscal year 2026.
Key takeaways
All three Class III director nominees (Elizabeth K. Arnold, James R. Meyer, Nicholas J. Randall) were elected with strong majorities ranging from 80% to 94% FOR votes.
Advisory vote on executive compensation passed overwhelmingly with 12.3 million FOR votes against 232k AGAINST and 67k ABSTAIN.
Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor for FY2026 received near-unanimous support with 15.2 million FOR votes and no broker non-votes.
Broker non-votes totaled 2.84 million shares across director election and say-on-pay proposals.
All proposals passed, signaling strong stockholder alignment with board and management.
Directors elected to serve three-year terms expiring in 2029.