Form 8-K
8-K — CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Accession: 0001104659-26-055000
Filed: 2026-05-04
Period: 2026-04-28
CIK: 0001324404
SIC: 2870 (AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
April 28, 2026
CF
Industries Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-32597
20-2697511
(State
or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS
Employer
Identification No.)
2375 Waterview Drive Northbrook,
Illinois
60062
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code (847) 405-2400
(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
Instruction 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 $0.01 per share
CF
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.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026
annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 28, 2026. The final voting results for the matters submitted
to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
1. Election of directors (each of the persons named below was elected at the Annual Meeting to serve for a one-year term expiring at
the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified):
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Javed Ahmed
130,655,791
722,662
224,681
6,016,856
Robert C. Arzbaecher
124,786,278
6,662,478
154,378
6,016,856
Christopher D. Bohn
130,827,037
624,911
151,186
6,016,856
Deborah L. DeHaas
130,775,957
677,436
149,741
6,016,856
John W. Eaves
129,376,158
2,075,637
151,339
6,016,856
Susan A. Ellerbusch
130,479,696
973,712
149,726
6,016,856
Jesus Madrazo Yris
130,732,309
646,250
224,575
6,016,856
Anne P. Noonan
129,529,493
1,924,543
149,098
6,016,856
Michael J. Toelle
128,662,079
2,790,189
150,866
6,016,856
Theresa E. Wagler
128,622,915
2,824,077
156,142
6,016,856
Celso L. White
130,733,118
718,821
151,195
6,016,856
2. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
121,594,500
9,719,484
289,150
6,016,856
3. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
124,543,804
12,902,218
173,968
0
4. Shareholder proposal regarding shareholder approval requirement for excessive golden parachutes:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
67,007,602
62,968,087
1,627,445
6,016,856
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.
Date:
May 4, 2026
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS,
INC.
By:
/s/
Michael P. McGrane
Name:
Michael
P. McGrane
Title:
Senior Vice
President, General Counsel, and Secretary
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