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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On May 12, 2026, Packaging Corporation of America (“PCA”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the following proposals were voted upon and approved by PCA’s stockholders:
(a) Election of Directors. Voting results are summarized as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Vote |
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| Cheryl K. Beebe |
74,535,448 | 5,009,056 | 41,399 | 3,975,507 | ||||||||||||
| Duane C. Farrington |
78,947,264 | 561,789 | 76,850 | 3,975,507 | ||||||||||||
| Karen E. Gowland |
78,119,832 | 1,370,588 | 95,483 | 3,975,507 | ||||||||||||
| Donna A. Harman |
78,940,200 | 572,065 | 73,638 | 3,975,507 | ||||||||||||
| Mark W. Kowlzan |
77,154,503 | 2,387,938 | 43,462 | 3,975,507 | ||||||||||||
| Robert C. Lyons |
78,012,659 | 1,494,605 | 78,639 | 3,975,507 | ||||||||||||
| Samuel M. Mencoff |
67,878,835 | 8,681,658 | 3,025,410 | 3,975,507 | ||||||||||||
| Roger B. Porter |
64,678,389 | 11,849,812 | 3,057,702 | 3,975,507 | ||||||||||||
| Thomas S. Souleles |
75,213,947 | 4,291,228 | 80,728 | 3,975,507 | ||||||||||||
(b) Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The audit committee’s appointment of KPMG LLP as PCA’s independent registered public accounting firm was ratified by the following vote: 82,796,126 votes for, 744,560 votes against, and 20,724 abstentions.
(c) Approval of PCA’s Executive Compensation: 76,265,206 votes for, 2,299,022 votes against, 1,021,675 abstentions and 3,975,507 broker non-votes.
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.
| PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA | ||
| By: | /s/ S. Ellis Cunningham | |
| Vice President and General Counsel | ||
Date: May 13, 2026