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WCC · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed June 2, 2026

Wesco International Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
June 2, 2026
Period
May 28, 2026
Ticker
WCC
Accession
0001193125-26-253608
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David Schulz retires as CFO on May 31, 2026 and becomes a consultant through December 31, 2026; annual meeting elected ten directors and ratified PwC, and approved executive compensation.

About Wesco International Inc
Market cap
$16.4B
1Y TSR
+68.3%
3Y TSR
+32.7%
Board grade
B
Sector
Industrials
CEO
John Engel
Last annual meeting: May 28, 2026 · View full Wesco International Inc profile →
8-K
 
 

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 28, 2026

 

 

WESCO International, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-14989   25-1723342

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

225 West Station Square Drive  
Suite 700  
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania   15219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 412 454-2200

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:

 

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 $.01 per share   WCC   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 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously reported in the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by WESCO International, Inc. (the “Company”) on February 10, 2026 and February 17, 2026, David S. Schulz served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer through February 16, 2026, and continued as Executive Vice President and special advisor to the CEO until his retirement from the Company effective May 31, 2026.

Effective June 1, 2026, the Company and Mr. Schulz entered into a consulting services agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Schulz will provide consulting services as a non-employee consultant to the Company until December 31, 2026, unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. Under the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Schulz will receive an hourly fee for his consulting services and his outstanding equity awards will continue to vest in accordance with their terms until the term of the Consulting Agreement ends. Mr. Schulz will continue to be subject to customary non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement and confidentiality covenants.

The foregoing description of the terms of the Consulting Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Consulting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 28, 2026, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A quorum was present at the meeting. The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of the stockholders and the voting tabulations for each matter are as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of Ten Director Nominees

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

John J. Engel   42,008,578   1,229,636   3,203,117
Glynis A. Bryan   41,780,871   1,457,343   3,203,117
Michael L. Carter   43,195,253     42,961   3,203,117
Anne M. Cooney   42,480,663     757,551   3,203,117
Matthew J. Espe   42,926,380     311,834   3,203,117
Sundaram Nagarajan   42,609,594     628,620   3,203,117
James L. Singleton   41,289,143   1,949,071   3,203,117
Easwaran Sundaram   42,543,748     694,466   3,203,117
Laura K. Thompson   43,035,130     203,084   3,203,117
David C. Wajsgras   43,106,839     131,375   3,203,117

Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected to serve for a one-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2027 or until their successors are otherwise duly elected and qualified.

Proposal 2 – Advisory Approval of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

41,680,098   1,533,873   24,243   3,203,117

Based on the votes set forth above, with votes “for” representing over 96% of the votes cast, the stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 


Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

43,770,836   2,652,699   17,796

Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.1    Consulting Services Agreement, dated June 1, 2026, between WESCO International, Inc. and David Schulz
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 


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.

 

     

WESCO International, Inc.

    (Registrant)

June 1, 2026

    By:  

/s/ Indraneel Dev

(Date)       Indraneel Dev
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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When did Wesco International Inc file this 8-K?
Wesco International Inc (WCC) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on June 2, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-253608.
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?
David Schulz retires as CFO on May 31, 2026 and becomes a consultant through December 31, 2026; annual meeting elected ten directors and ratified PwC, and approved executive compensation. 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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