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SXC · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 19, 2026

Suncoke Energy Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 19, 2026
Period
May 14, 2026
Ticker
SXC
Accession
0001514705-26-000027
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Stockholders elected two directors, approved executive compensation advisory, and ratified KPMG as independent auditor.

About Suncoke Energy Inc
Market cap
$815M
1Y TSR
+3.9%
3Y TSR
+6.9%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Basic Materials
CEO
Katherine T Gates
Last annual meeting: May 14, 2026 · View full Suncoke Energy Inc profile →
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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

May 14, 2026
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
___________________________________
SunCoke Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
___________________________________

Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
001-35243
(Commission File Number)
90-0640593
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
1011 Warrenville Road, Suite 600
Lisle,
IL
60532
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(630)
824-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
___________________________________
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
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01
SXC
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.

The 2026 Virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Virtual Annual Meeting”) of SunCoke Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 14, 2026. At the Virtual Annual Meeting, stockholders holding and entitled to vote 74,684,341 shares of common stock of the Company, or approximately 88.03% of the total outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock on the record date for the Virtual Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum, were present in person or by proxy. At the Virtual Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following matters:

1.On the matter of the election of two directors, Martha Z. Carnes and Katherine T. Gates, to the class of directors whose term expires in 2029, the vote was as follows:

Nominee
Votes
"FOR"
Votes
"AGAINST"
No. of Shares Abstaining
Martha Z. Carnes
55,513,458
10,143,066
112,069
Katherine T. Gates
64,725,823
932,187
110,583

Number of broker non-votes: 8,915,748

2. On the matter of the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, the vote was as follows:

Votes
"FOR"
Votes
"AGAINST"
No. of Shares
Abstaining
63,401,240
2,219,465
147,888

Number of broker non-votes: 8,915,748
3. On the matter of the proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, the vote was as follows:


Votes
"FOR"
Votes
"AGAINST"
No. of Shares
Abstaining
73,985,293
514,264
184,784

There were no broker non-votes with respect to this matter.

The results reported above are final voting results.






SIGNATURE

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 on this 19th day of May, 2026.


SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC.
By:
/s/ John J. DiRocco, Jr.
Name:
John J. DiRocco, Jr.
Title:
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and    
Corporate Secretary



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When did Suncoke Energy Inc file this 8-K?
Suncoke Energy Inc (SXC) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 19, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001514705-26-000027.
What does an 8-K disclose?
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