Illinois Tool Works Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 8, 2026, where all 13 director nominees were elected, executive compensation was approved on an advisory basis, and the auditor appointment was ratified.
Key takeaways
All 13 director nominees elected with strong majorities, ranging from 82% to 98% FOR votes.
Advisory vote approved executive compensation with 223 million FOR votes against 10 million AGAINST.
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as 2026 auditor passed with 245 million FOR votes.
Non-binding stockholder proposal on directors failing majority vote rejected overwhelmingly with 206 million AGAINST.
Broker non-votes consistent at 23.7 million across most proposals.