# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001834622
**File Stem:** 0001834622-26-000038
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 5887
**Document Hash:** 415d48adb721968213208642f5704d06
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001834622-26-000038.hdr.sgml**: 20260522

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001834622-26-000038

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260521

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260522

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260522

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hayward Holdings, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001834622
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 822060643
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40208
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261014582

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28203
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 908-354-5400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28203

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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 21, 2026**![Brand_Lockup_Solid_BLK (002).jpg](hayw-20260521_g1.jpg)

**Hayward Holdings, Inc.** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-40208** | **82-2060643** |
| (State or other jurisdiction <br>of incorporation) | (Commission <br>File Number) | (IRS Employer <br>Identification No.) |

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**1415 Vantage Park Drive** 

**Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28203** 

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

**(704) 837-8002** 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | HAYW | New York Stock Exchange |

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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.

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**Item 5.07.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 21, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"). The results for each matter voted on by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

**Proposal 1:** Election of Directors.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Director Nominee** | **For** | **Withhold** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Kevin D. Brown | 187,968,205 | 8,947,997 | 12,518,437 |
| Arthur L. Soucy | 128,518,230 | 68,397,972 | 12,518,437 |
| Lori A. Walker | 188,052,962 | 8,863,240 | 12,518,437 |

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Each of the nominees was elected by a plurality of the votes cast by stockholders to serve terms lasting until our 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors are duly elected and qualified.

**Proposal 2:** Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation to the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 186,094,162 | 10,540,076 | 281,964 | 12,518,437 |

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A majority of shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting were cast in favor of the adoption of a resolution approving, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.

**Proposal 3:** Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** |
| 204,356,687 | 4,799,931 | 278,021 |

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A majority of shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting were cast in favor of the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

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**<u>SIGNATURE</u>**

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.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **HAYWARD HOLDINGS, INC.** | **HAYWARD HOLDINGS, INC.** |
| Date: May 22, 2026 | By: | /s/ Susan M. Canning |
|  |  | Susan M. Canning |
|  |  | SVP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |

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