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Summary

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. announced shareholder approval of its amended and restated 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan at the May 5, 2026 Annual Meeting, authorizing up to 3,600,000 shares for equity awards and enabling continued compensation flexibility for executives, employees, directors, and advisors.

Key takeaways

Shareholders approved the Amended and Restated 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan at the May 5, 2026 Annual Meeting, granting authority to issue up to 3,600,000 shares of common stock.

The Plan replaces the terminated 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan and permits stock options, RSUs, performance shares, cash incentives, and other equity-based awards to officers, employees, directors, consultants, and advisors.

Up to 3,600,000 shares may be issued upon exercise of incentive stock options; no new awards may be granted under the prior plan after its termination on May 6, 2025.

The Plan includes a $1.5 million annual cap on aggregate grant-date value plus cash compensation for any individual Non-Employee Director.

All nine director nominees were elected; Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as independent auditor with zero broker non-votes; advisory say-on-pay passed with 22.1 million votes in favor.

Full analysis

This filing reports the outcome of The Manitowoc Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting, where shareholders approved a materially expanded equity compensation framework—the Amended and Restated 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan—authorizing issuance of up to 3.6 million shares, double the prior reserve. The Plan supersedes the 2013 plan, which terminated on May 6, 2025, and broadens eligibility to include consultants, advisors, and directors while retaining flexibility across award types including ISOs, RSUs, performance units, and cash incentives. Notably, the $1.5 million annual cap on total compensation for Non-Employee Directors reflects governance alignment with peer practices. All nine director nominees were elected with strong support, though Kenneth Krueger received comparatively lower approval (79% For), suggesting some shareholder concern. Auditor ratification passed unanimously with no broker non-votes—a positive signal of audit oversight confidence. Say-on-pay approval (96% For) indicates broad endorsement of executive pay design, consistent with disclosures in the March 2026 Proxy Statement. While not dilutive immediately, the Plan increases potential future share dilution and requires ongoing monitoring of burn rate and grant practices.