Primo Brands Holds 2026 Annual Meeting, Elects Directors and Ratifies PwC as Auditor

Key Points

• Stockholder votes: All director nominees were elected, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as Primo Brands' independent auditor for fiscal 2026, and the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was approved.
• CEO Eric Foss acknowledged outgoing director Dean Metropoulos and reiterated Primo Brands' mission to "hydrate a healthy America," saying the company is well-positioned with a differentiated portfolio and advantaged route to market.
• Meeting mechanics: a quorum was present, no questions were submitted, the company will file the final vote tally on Form 8‑K within four business days, and Primo Brands will report Q1 results on May 7.

Primo Brands NYSE: PRMB held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders virtually at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time, with Executive Chairman and CEO Eric Foss presiding. The company opened the voting polls at the start of the meeting and proceeded through three stockholder proposals outlined in its notice of annual meeting and proxy statement.

CEO remarks and board transition

Foss welcomed stockholders and said he was joined by the board of directors and the executive leadership team. He also recognized outgoing director Dean Metropoulos, whose board service ended at the meeting.

“Dean’s involvement and leadership with BlueTriton Brands prior to the merger and as chair post-merger as part of Primo Brands has been critical,” Foss said, adding that the company wished Metropoulos well as he transitions off the board.

Foss reiterated the company’s stated mission: “to hydrate a healthy America with one culture and one unified set of behaviors and values.” He said Primo Brands believes it is “well-positioned in an attractive growing category,” citing a “differentiated portfolio of leading brands” and an “advantaged route to market.” Foss also thanked company associates, customers, and shareholders for their support.

Meeting procedures and quorum

Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Hih Song Kim confirmed the meeting had been duly called and that a quorum was present. Kim said proof of mailing of the meeting notice would be filed with the meeting records and noted that Class A common stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 5, 2026, or holders of a valid proxy, were entitled to vote.

Kim also introduced Laura Hurd of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the company’s independent auditor, who was made available to respond to appropriate questions through the meeting’s online Q&A function. Victor Latessa of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. was named as the Inspector of Election, and Kim said Latessa had signed an oath to execute duties with “strict impartiality.”

Stockholder proposals and voting outcomes

Kim presented three proposals for Class A stockholder consideration and said the company recommended voting “for” each item. The proposals were:

• Proposal 1: Election of directors Britta Bomhard, Susan Cates, Michael Cramer, Eric Foss, Jerry Fowden, Tony Lee, Minseok Pak, Billy Prim, Allison Spector, and Steven Stanbrook for terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting.
• Proposal 2: Ratification of the audit committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026.
• Proposal 3: Advisory, non-binding approval of the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the company’s proxy statement, pursuant to SEC compensation disclosure rules.

After a brief pause, the company closed the voting polls. Kim then read the preliminary vote report from the Inspector of Election, stating that each director nominee had been elected, PwC’s appointment had been ratified for the year ending Dec. 31, 2026, and the advisory resolution on executive compensation had been approved.

Kim said the final vote tally would be published within four business days in a current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Q&A and upcoming earnings date

Following adjournment of the formal meeting, the company moved to a question-and-answer segment. The operator reminded participants that Primo Brands planned to report first-quarter results on Thursday, May 7, and said the company would not take questions about Q1 results or current operations at the annual meeting because those topics would be addressed in the forthcoming earnings release and conference call.

Kim said no questions were submitted in advance or during the meeting. The meeting then concluded.

About Primo Brands NYSE: PRMB

Primo Brands NYSE: PRMB is a consumer packaged beverage company that was established as an independent entity following a corporate spin‐off in 2023. The company specializes in the production, marketing and distribution of a broad portfolio of bottled water products, including purified, mineral and sparkling varieties. Through its focus on quality control and innovation, Primo Brands aims to deliver clean, great-tasting water in formats tailored to both at-home consumption and on-the-go lifestyles.

Its product range spans multi-serve and single-serve bottles, aluminum cans and other eco-friendly packaging solutions.

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