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WAB · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 15, 2026

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 15, 2026
Period
May 12, 2026
Ticker
WAB
Accession
0001140361-26-021657
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At the 2026 annual meeting, three directors were elected, say-on-pay approved, and Ernst & Young LLP ratified as auditor.

About Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp
Market cap
$44.9B
1Y TSR
+29.4%
3Y TSR
+38.0%
Board grade
B+
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Rafael Santana

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 12, 2026
 
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
033-90866

25-1615902
(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



30 Isabella Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

15212
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)
 
(412) 825-1000
(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 8K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a12)

Precommencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d2(b))

Precommencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
 
Title of Each Class
 
Trading
Symbol
 
Name of Each Exchange
on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
 
WAB
 
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.

At the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on May 12, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”), management proposals 1, 2 and 3 were approved. The proposals below are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, dated March 31, 2026.

The final voting results are as follows:

1. The election of three directors for a three-year term expiring in 2029:

Name of Director
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
         
Rafael Santana
135,039,022
11,660,882
92,502
7,250,987
         
Lee C. Banks
126,867,017
19,833,906
91,483
7,250,987
         
Byron S. Foster
134,839,590
11,861,208
91,608
7,250,987
         

2. The approval of an advisory (non-binding) resolution relating to 2025 named executive officer compensation.
 
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
       
135,106,344
11,322,714
363,348
7,250,987

3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year.
 
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
       
139,400,395
14,520,740
122,258
N/A


SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
 

 
By:
/s/ David L. DeNinno
 
David L. DeNinno
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 


Date: May 15, 2026





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When did Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp file this 8-K?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 15, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001140361-26-021657.
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?
At the 2026 annual meeting, three directors were elected, say-on-pay approved, and Ernst & Young LLP ratified as auditor. 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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