Shareholders Approve Major Governance Overhaul: Declassified Board & Eliminated Supermajority Voting

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Fortune Brands Innovations' stockholders approved significant amendments to the company's charter and bylaws, including the elimination of supermajority voting provisions and a plan to declassify the Board of Directors over three years, enhancing shareholder rights and board accountability.

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• Supermajority Voting Eliminated

  Stockholders approved amendments to remove all supermajority voting provisions from the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, effective May 6, 2026. This change enhances shareholder influence over corporate decisions.

• Board Declassification Approved

  Stockholders approved the elimination of the classified Board structure, which will transition over a three-year period. This increases board accountability by enabling annual elections for all directors.

• Director Elections

  Three Class III director nominees (Brendan M. Foley, A. D. David Mackay, Stephanie L. Pugliese) were elected to serve three-year terms.

• Executive Compensation Approved

  Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the named executive officers.

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This 8-K reports the successful approval of key corporate governance changes at Fortune Brands Innovations' 2026 Annual Meeting. The elimination of supermajority voting provisions makes it easier for a simple majority of shareholders to influence corporate decisions, while the phased declassification of the Board of Directors (over three years) increases board accountability by allowing annual elections for all directors. These structural enhancements to shareholder rights and corporate governance are generally viewed positively by investors, especially in light of the company's recent financial challenges and its stock trading near 52-week lows, as they signal a commitment to improved oversight and responsiveness to shareholder interests.