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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): July 16, 2026
 
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Delaware 001-36557 51-0105665
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 (Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
4024 Green Stripe Lane
   43026
Hilliard,
 Ohio
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (800) 733-7473
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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
 
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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 per share   WMS   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 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of the Company was held via webcast on July 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Stockholders were able to participate in the Annual Meeting and vote via live webcast. Stockholders considered three proposals at the meeting, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 3, 2026. The final voting results are reported below.
Proposal One: Election of nine directors, including D. Scott Barbour, Anesa T. Chaibi, Michael B. Coleman, Robert M. Eversole, Alexander R. Fischer, Tanya D. Fratto, Kelly S. Gast, Manuel Perez de la Mesa, and Anil Seetharam, to serve for a one-year term until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders, or until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.

The Company’s stockholders elected each of the nine nominees for director, and the voting results are set forth below:
Name   For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
D. Scott Barbour   66,915,010  559,087  137,610  1,838,060 
Anesa T. Chaibi   65,015,665  2,465,788  130,254  1,838,060 
Michael B. Coleman   67,011,857  477,669  122,181  1,838,060 
Robert M. Eversole 62,571,357  4,817,812  222,538  1,838,060 
Alexander R. Fischer   60,633,237  6,371,121  607,349  1,838,060 
Tanya D. Fratto 63,069,295  4,420,516  121,896  1,838,060 
Kelly S. Gast   67,296,891  192,263  122,553  1,838,060 
Manuel Perez de la Mesa 65,610,486  1,858,122  143,099  1,838,060 
Anil Seetharam 65,610,601  1,851,169  149,937  1,838,060 
Proposal Two: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2027.
The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP, and the voting results are set forth below:
For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
62,686,364 6,631,324 132,079 —
Proposal Three: Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement.
The Company’s stockholders gave advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, and the voting results are set forth below:
For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
61,978,434 5,183,274 449,999 1,838,060
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this report:
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.
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: July 16, 2026 By: /s/ Scott A. Cottrill
Name: Scott A. Cottrill
Title: EVP, CFO & Secretary