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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): May 6, 2025

 

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 2025 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 6, 2025. 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   138,926,162    1,111,416    73,752    6,643,456 
Robert C. Arzbaecher   134,340,820    5,686,526    83,984    6,643,456 
Christopher D. Bohn   138,120,936    1,916,682    73,712    6,643,456 
Deborah L. DeHaas   139,605,040    405,646    100,644    6,643,456 
John W. Eaves   137,985,608    2,051,639    74,083    6,643,456 
Susan A. Ellerbusch   139,646,030    389,804    75,496    6,643,456 
Stephen J. Hagge   133,007,072    7,030,901    73,357    6,643,456 
Jesus Madrazo Yris   138,842,241    1,195,205    73,884    6,643,456 
Anne P. Noonan   137,529,771    2,506,132    75,427    6,643,456 
Michael J. Toelle   139,479,895    557,239    74,196    6,643,456 
Theresa E. Wagler   138,471,076    1,563,994    76,260    6,643,456 
Celso L. White   138,834,218    1,198,935    78,177    6,643,456 
W. Anthony Will   139,183,946    852,710    74,674    6,643,456 

 

2.Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 
 131,108,578    8,776,627    226,125    6,643,456 

 

3.Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 
 136,691,215    10,003,654    59,917    0 

 

4.Shareholder proposal regarding shareholder approval requirement for excessive golden parachutes:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 
 61,416,296    77,397,829    1,297,205    6,643,456 

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit

 

104Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are 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.

 

Date: May 8, 2025   CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
         
      By: /s/ Michael P. McGrane
      Name:  Michael P. McGrane
      Title:

Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary