COMMERCIAL METALS Co

Regulatory Filings • Jan 12, 2024

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): January 10, 2024

Commercial Metals Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-4304	75-0725338
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
6565 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Irving , Texas	75039
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(214) 689-4300

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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, $0.01 par value	CMC	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).

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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 following matters were voted upon by the stockholders of Commercial Metals Company (the “Company”) at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on January 10, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”). For more information about the following matters, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated November 21, 2023.

(1) the election of three persons to serve as Class II directors until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected;

(2) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024;

(3) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; and

(4) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

The following is a summary of the final voting results for each matter presented to the stockholders:

Election of Directors:

Director’s Name	Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
Vicki L. Avril-Groves	92,467,792.41	3,557,874.00	137,792.00	7,679,615.15
John R. McPherson	94,636,174.41	1,387,251.00	140,033.00	7,679,615.15
Barbara R. Smith	88,700,979.41	7,322,380.00	140,099.00	7,679,615.15

All nominees were elected to serve three-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders.

Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
101,380,331.57	2,360,444.00	102,298.00	—

Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of Executive Compensation:

Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
92,833,290.41	2,570,392.00	759,776.00	7,679,615.15

Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation:

1 Year	2 Years	3 Years	Votes Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
87,312,198.41	250,656.00	8,342,685.00	257,919.00	7,679,615.15

SIGNATURE

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.

COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY — By:
Name: Jody K. Absher
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary