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): June 17, 2025
Celestica Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ontario, Canada | 001-14832 | 98-0185558 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 5140
Yonge Street, Suite 1900 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
M2N 6L7 |
| (Address of principal executive officers) | (Zip Code) |
(416) 448-2211
(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 | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Shares without par value | CLS | 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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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 17, 2025, Celestica Inc. (the “Company”), held its 2025 annual and special meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”). A total of 83,954,535 of the Company’s common shares were present or represented by proxy at the meeting, representing approximately 73.01% of the Company’s 114,991,980 common shares that were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting as of the record date of April 22, 2025. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the Company’s shareholders at the Meeting, and the final voting results on each matter. Each of the matters are described in further detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated April 29, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) via EDGAR on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and with the applicable Canadian regulatory authorities via SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Matter 1: Election of Directors
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
| Kulvinder (Kelly) Ahuja | 69,261,385 | 2,651,589 | 12,041,322 | ||||||
| Robert A. Cascella | 68,052,645 | 3,860,329 | 12,041,322 | ||||||
| Françoise Colpron | 66,527,817 | 5,385,157 | 12,041,322 | ||||||
| Jill Kale | 71,011,261 | 901,713 | 12,041,322 | ||||||
| Amar Maletira | 71,605,054 | 307,920 | 12,041,322 | ||||||
| Robert A. Mionis | 71,828,648 | 84,326 | 12,041,322 | ||||||
| Luis A. Müller | 68,635,849 | 3,277,125 | 12,041,322 | ||||||
| Michael M. Wilson | 67,237,060 | 4,675,914 | 12,041,322 |
Matter 2: Approval of Appointment of Auditor and Authority of Board to Fix Auditor Remuneration
| For | 78,506,133 | |||
| Withheld | 5,448,161 | |||
| Broker Non-Votes | 2 |
Matter 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
| For | 69,181,846 | |||
| Against | 2,321,266 | |||
| Abstain | 409,859 | |||
| Broker Non-Votes | 12,041,325 |
Matter 4: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Executive Compensation Advisory Vote
| One Year | 68,943,480 | |||
| Two Years | 248,647 | |||
| Three Years | 2,439,524 | |||
| Abstain | 274,490 | |||
| Broker Non-Votes | 12,041,785 |
Matter 5: Approval of the 2025 Long Term Incentive Plan
| For | 67,695,109 | |||
| Against | 2,777,570 | |||
| Abstain | 1,440,290 | |||
| Broker Non-Votes | 12,041,327 |
Matter 6: Adoption of By-Law 2 (Advance Notice)
| For | 71,519,361 | |||
| Against | 133,275 | |||
| Abstain | 260,327 | |||
| Broker Non-Votes | 12,041,323 |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On June 17, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the voting results from the Meeting. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated June 17, 2025 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
| CELESTICA INC. | ||
| Date: June 18, 2025 | ||
| By: | /s/ Douglas Parker | |
| Name: Douglas Parker | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||
Exhibit 99.1
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 17, 2025 |
Celestica Announces Election of Directors
and Approval of Equity Plan and Advanced Notice By-Law
TORONTO, Canada - Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a leader in design, manufacturing and supply chain solutions for the world’s most innovative companies, today announced, in accordance with the requirements of the Toronto Stock Exchange, that the nominees listed in its management information circular were elected as directors of the company at its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held earlier today.
On a vote by ballot, each of the following eight nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of Celestica:
| Nominee | Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld | ||||||||
| Kulvinder (Kelly) Ahuja | 69,261,385 | 96.31% | 2,651,589 | 3.69% | ||||||||
| Robert A. Cascella | 68,052,645 | 94.63% | 3,860,329 | 5.37% | ||||||||
| Françoise Colpron | 66,527,817 | 92.51% | 5,385,157 | 7.49% | ||||||||
| Jill Kale | 71,011,261 | 98.75% | 901,713 | 1.25% | ||||||||
| Amar Maletira | 71,605,054 | 99.57% | 307,920 | 0.43% | ||||||||
| Robert A. Mionis | 71,828,648 | 99.88% | 84,326 | 0.12% | ||||||||
| Luis A. Müller | 68,635,849 | 95.44% | 3,277,125 | 4.56% | ||||||||
| Michael M. Wilson | 67,237,060 | 93.50% | 4,675,914 | 6.50% |
Celestica also announced that the resolution approving the 2025 Long Term Incentive Plan and the resolution approving the adoption of By-Law 2 (Advance Notice) were approved at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders.
About Celestica
Celestica enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, and Capital Equipment to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services. With talented teams across North America, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers. For more information on Celestica, visit www.celestica.com. Our securities filings can be accessed at www.sedarplus.com and www.sec.gov.
Contacts:
| Celestica Global Communications | Celestica Investor Relations |
| (416) 448-2200 | (416) 448-2211 |
| media@celestica.com | clsir@celestica.com |