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Cf Industries Holdings Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 4, 2026
Period
Apr 28, 2026
Ticker
CF
Accession
0001104659-26-055000
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CF Industries elected all nominated directors to one-year terms; compensation advisory approved and auditor ratified.

About Cf Industries Holdings Inc
Market cap
$17.4B
1Y TSR
+31.0%
3Y TSR
+23.9%
Board grade
B+
Sector
Basic Materials
CEO
Christopher D Bohn
Last annual meeting: Apr 28, 2026 · View full Cf Industries Holdings Inc profile →

 

 

 

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 5.07Submission 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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When did Cf Industries Holdings Inc file this 8-K?
Cf Industries Holdings Inc (CF) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 4, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001104659-26-055000.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
CF Industries elected all nominated directors to one-year terms; compensation advisory approved and auditor ratified. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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