hayw-20240530

Delaware

001-40208

82-2060643

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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Common stock, par value $0.001 per share

HAYW

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).

☐ 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.

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 30, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”). The results for each matter voted on by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:


Director Nominee	For	Withhold	Broker Non-Votes
Class I - Term Expiring 2025
Lawrence Silber..............	202,035,973	4,701,742	2,342,349

Class II - Term Expiring 2026
Lori Walker.....................	202,249,244	4,488,471	2,342,349

Class III - Term Expiring 2027
Diane Dayhoff..................	202,362,578	4,375,137	2,342,349
Stephen Felice..................	176,108,370	30,629,345	2,342,349
Kevin Holleran.................	202,297,410	4,440,305	2,342,349

Election of three nominees identified above as Class III directors for three-year terms expiring in 2027, one nominee identified above as a Class II director for a two-year term expiring in 2026, and one nominee identified above as a Class I director for a one-year term expiring in 2025, and, in each case, until a successor is duly elected and qualified.

Proposal 2: Ratification of the compensation paid to the company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement.

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 compensation paid to the company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement.

Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

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, 2024.

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.


	HAYWARD HOLDINGS, INC.

Date: June 3, 2024	By:	/s/ Susan M. Canning
		Susan M. Canning
		Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
199,220,042	7,383,765	133,908	2,342,349


For	Against	Abstain
206,081,153	2,787,298	211,613