Form 8-K
8-K — MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Accession: 0001193125-26-251779
Filed: 2026-06-01
Period: 2026-06-01
CIK: 0001333274
SIC: 2611 (PULP MILLS)
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): June 1, 2026
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Washington
000-51826
47-0956945
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
Suite 1120, 700 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 1G8
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (604) 684-1099
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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
☐
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
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
MERC
NASDAQ Global Select Market
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.
Mercer International Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 1, 2026. At this meeting, shareholders were requested to (1) elect a board of directors; (2) approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation; and (3) ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, all of which were described in more detail in the Company’s 2026 Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2026. The results of voting on the matters submitted to the Company’s shareholders are as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
All of the nine nominees for the Company’s board of directors were elected, and the voting results are set forth below:
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Juan Carlos Bueno
44,714,550
268,081
59,021
6,674,322
William D. McCartney
44,739,177
232,435
70,040
6,674,322
James Shepherd
44,752,469
243,557
45,626
6,674,322
Linda J. Welty
44,763,981
234,704
42,967
6,674,322
Rainer Rettig
44,718,716
277,212
45,724
6,674,322
Alice Laberge
44,761,485
234,688
45,479
6,674,322
Janine North
44,724,623
271,562
45,467
6,674,322
Thomas Kevin Corrick
44,779,753
216,328
45,571
6,674,322
Markwart von Pentz
44,781,076
213,460
47,116
6,674,322
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.
The non-binding resolution approving the Company’s executive compensation was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
42,232,601
2,708,877
100,174
6,674,322
Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 was ratified, and the voting results are set forth below:
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
51,015,419
175,603
524,952
0
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.
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
By:
/s/ Richard Short
Richard Short
Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 1, 2026
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