Form 8-K
8-K — CRH PUBLIC LTD CO
Accession: 0001628280-26-032325
Filed: 2026-05-07
Period: 2026-05-07
CIK: 0000849395
SIC: 3241 (CEMENT, HYDRAULIC)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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): May 7, 2026
CRH public limited company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ireland 001-32846 98-0366809
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Stonemason's Way, Rathfarnham,
Dublin 16, D16 KH51, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
+353 1 404 1000
(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 communications 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
Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each CRH New York Stock Exchange
5.200% Guaranteed Notes due 2029 CRH/29 New York Stock Exchange
5.125% Guaranteed Notes due 2030 CRH/30 New York Stock Exchange
4.400% Guaranteed Notes due 2031 CRH/31 New York Stock Exchange
6.400% Notes due 2033 CRH/33A New York Stock Exchange
5.400% Guaranteed Notes due 2034 CRH/34 New York Stock Exchange
5.500% Guaranteed Notes due 2035 CRH/35 New York Stock Exchange
5.000% Guaranteed Notes due 2036 CRH/36 New York Stock Exchange
5.875% Guaranteed Notes due 2055 CRH/55 New York Stock Exchange
5.600% Guaranteed Notes due 2056 CRH/56 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.
CRH public limited company (the ‘Company’) held its 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the ‘2026 AGM’) on May 7, 2026. Shareholders approved Proposals 1(a) through 1(l), 3(b), 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, respectively. In addition, the shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, Proposals 2 and 3(a).
The final voting results for each matter are as follows:
Proposals 1(a)-(l). By separate resolutions, to re-elect each of the 12 Director nominees:
Nominees
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
(a)
Richie Boucher
510,550,968 18,384,546 1,015,270 16,133,474
(b)
Caroline Dowling
527,430,810 1,507,349 1,012,625 16,133,474
(c)
Richard Fearon
523,504,104 5,417,782 1,024,704 16,133,474
(d)
Johan Karlström
527,421,640 1,509,108 1,015,842 16,133,474
(e)
Shaun Kelly
528,005,911 920,267 1,024,606 16,133,474
(f)
Badar Khan
524,921,240 4,005,672 1,014,431 16,133,474
(g)
Lamar McKay
515,535,800 13,385,034 1,021,616 16,133,474
(h)
Jim Mintern
527,391,671 1,548,850 1,006,876 16,133,474
(i)
Gillian L. Platt
523,027,481 5,896,329 1,015,928 16,133,474
(j)
Mary K. Rhinehart
506,174,538 22,746,666 1,017,999 16,133,474
(k)
Siobhán Talbot
524,414,335 4,515,336 1,016,384 16,133,474
(l)
Christina Verchere
526,465,907 2,460,665 1,016,631 16,133,474
Proposal 2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for 2025 (‘Say-on-Pay’):
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
494,527,037 33,803,416 1,584,889 16,133,474
Proposal 3(a) - (b). By separate resolutions: (a) to ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP (‘Deloitte U.S.’) as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for fiscal year 2026; and (b) to authorize, in a binding vote, the Audit Committee to fix the compensation of Deloitte U.S., Deloitte Ireland LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and their respective affiliates:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
(a)
544,173,530 924,203 951,083 0
(b)
544,880,566 222,396 949,513 0
Proposal 4. To renew the annual authority of the board of directors of the Company (the ‘Board’) to issue ordinary shares of the Company:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
516,891,381 28,188,282 968,618 0
Proposal 5. To renew the annual authority of the Board to issue ordinary shares of the Company for cash without first offering shares to existing shareholders:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
487,535,910 57,528,452 983,919 0
Proposal 6. To renew the annual authority of the Board to make market repurchases and overseas market repurchases of ordinary shares of the Company:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
544,448,635 646,500 953,146 0
Proposal 7. To renew the annual authority to re-issue treasury shares and determine the price range at which the Company can re-issue such shares of the Company that it holds as treasury shares:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
544,069,581 972,717 1,005,983 0
Proposal 8. To approve the schemes of arrangement to cancel the 5% cumulative preference shares and the 7% “A” cumulative preference shares (collectively, the ‘Preference Shares’) and the granting of authority to the Board to take all such actions as it considers necessary or appropriate to give effect to the schemes of arrangement:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
528,036,034 116,760 1,762,013 16,133,474
Proposal 9. To approve the proposed cancellation of the Preference Shares by way of reduction of capital (holders of the 7% “A” cumulative preference shares and holders of the ordinary shares voting as a single class):
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
528,235,359 130,254 1,761,414 16,133,474
Proposal 10. To approve the variation to the Company’s authorized share capital by the removal of any cancelled Preference Shares in connection with the proposed cancellation of the Preference Shares:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
528,010,002 146,429 1,758,376 16,133,474
Proposal 11. To approve certain amendments to the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association (the ‘Articles’) in connection with the proposed cancellation of the Preference Shares:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
528,000,185 137,688 1,776,934 16,133,474
Proposal 12. To approve an Amendment to the Company’s Articles to delete the qualification shareholding requirement for directors set forth therein:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
528,510,179 434,019 970,609 16,133,474
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 7, 2026
CRH public limited company
/s/ Neil Colgan
By: Neil Colgan
Company Secretary
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