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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 6, 2026

 

 

ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35456   26-0414014

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Allison Way, Indianapolis, Indiana   46222
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (317) 242-5000

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:

 

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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   ALSN   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.

The Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) previously approved the Executive Change in Control and Severance Plan (the “Severance Plan”), which provides severance benefits to senior level employees of Allison Transmission, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and designated Eric C. Scroggins, the Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary of the Company, as a Tier 1/2 Participant in the Severance Plan. On May 6, 2026, the Committee approved Mr. Scroggins’ participation in the Severance Plan as a Tier 1 Participant. The Severance Plan is listed as an exhibit to the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 6, 2026, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders. At the annual meeting, stockholders took the following actions:

 

   

elected nine directors for one-year terms ending at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders (Proposal 1);

 

   

ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 (Proposal 2); and

 

   

approved, in an advisory, non-binding vote, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers (“Executive Compensation”) (Proposal 3).

The vote tabulation for each proposal follows:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors.

 

NOMINEES    FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      BROKER NON-VOTES  

Judy L. Altmaier

     71,134,529        1,454,365        375,889        4,902,906  

D. Scott Barbour

     72,593,397        355,266        16,120        4,902,906  

Philip J. Christman

     65,932,457        6,441,896        590,430        4,902,906  

David C. Everitt

     71,075,137        1,872,463        17,183        4,902,906  

David S. Graziosi

     71,830,548        1,116,804        17,431        4,902,906  

Carolann I. Haznedar

     71,744,480        1,190,862        29,441        4,902,906  

Sasha Ostojic

     72,863,411        84,133        17,239        4,902,906  

Gustave F. Perna

     72,609,598        339,201        15,984        4,902,906  

Krishna Shivram

     72,522,639        425,005        17,139        4,902,906  

Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of PwC.

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

77,162,806   690,303   14,580

Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER NON-VOTES

70,176,855   2,759,179   28,749   4,902,906


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.

 

    Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.
Date: May 8, 2026     By:  

/s/ Eric C. Scroggins

    Name:   Eric C. Scroggins
    Title:   Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary