SOLID POWER INC CLASS A (SLDP)
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
2026 Annual Meeting Analysis
SOLID POWER INC CLASS A · Meeting: May 20, 2026
Directors FOR
3
Directors AGAINST
0
Say on Pay
FOR
Auditor
FOR
Director Elections
Election of Three Class II Directors
Goldberg has served since 2019 (7 years), which predates the 24-month exemption, but the stock's 3-year return of -18.5% versus the sector ETF (XLY, Consumer Discretionary) requires checking the ETF fallback threshold: with a negative absolute 3-year TSR, the trigger fires only if underperformance exceeds 30 percentage points versus the ETF; no named peer group is disclosed in the proxy, so the ETF fallback applies, and while the stock has declined materially, the available data does not confirm the underperformance exceeds 30pp versus XLY, so no TSR trigger fires; no overboarding, attendance, or independence concerns identified.
Miziolek has served since 2022 (4 years), is independent, serves on the governance and HRC committees, has relevant automotive and governance experience, holds one other public company board seat (Dauch Corporation) which does not trigger the overboarding threshold, and no TSR trigger fires under the ETF fallback given the negative absolute 3-year TSR and the 30pp threshold requirement.
Wright has served since 2022 (4 years) as Board Chairperson, is independent with strong automotive and energy storage expertise, holds three other public company board seats (Group 1 Automotive, Micron Technology, Brunswick Corporation) which is at the boundary of the overboarding threshold of 4 seats for non-executive directors — she holds exactly 3 outside seats plus this one for a total of 4 board seats, which meets but does not exceed the policy trigger of 4 or more seats; no TSR trigger fires under the ETF fallback.
All three Class II director nominees pass the policy screens. No named peer group is disclosed in the proxy, so the ETF fallback (XLY for Consumer Discretionary) applies to the TSR test. With a negative 3-year absolute price return of -18.5%, the trigger requires underperformance of at least 30 percentage points versus XLY to fire; available data does not confirm this threshold is breached. MaryAnn Wright holds 3 outside public board seats plus this board, totaling 4 — exactly at the policy limit but not exceeding it, so no overboarding flag is triggered. All nominees are independent (except as noted for the full board), have relevant qualifications, and attendance is satisfactory.
Say on Pay
✓ FORCEO
John Van Scoter
Total Comp
$4,687,495
Prior Support
N/A
CEO John Van Scoter received total compensation of $4,687,495 in 2025, consisting of $551,079 in salary, $544,000 in annual cash bonus (98% of target), $3,576,436 in stock awards (RSUs), and $15,980 in other compensation. The pay mix is strong: approximately 74% of total target compensation was delivered in long-term equity awards, well above the 50-60% variable pay threshold required by policy, and fixed salary represents only about 12% of total pay, far below the 40% fixed-pay concern level. The prior year Say on Pay vote is noted as having been approved at the 2025 annual meeting without a specific percentage disclosed in this filing, but the proxy states stockholders approved the compensation, so no failed vote concern applies. The annual bonus is tied to specific operational milestones related to electrolyte development and partner agreements, providing meaningful performance linkage, and RSU awards vest over four years with a one-year cliff, aligning executive and shareholder interests over time.
Auditor Ratification
✓ FORAuditor
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Tenure
1 yrs
Audit Fees
$670,000
Non-Audit Fees
$141,000
Deloitte was appointed on March 7, 2025, giving them approximately one year of tenure — well below the 25-year concern threshold. Non-audit fees of $141,000 represent about 21% of audit fees of $670,000, comfortably below the 50% threshold that would raise independence concerns. Deloitte is a Big 4 firm appropriate for a company of this size and complexity, and no material restatements or other concerns are noted.
Actual Vote Results
Meeting held May 20, 2026
Director Elections
| Nominee | % FOR | Votes For | Withheld / Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaryAnn Wright | 95.9% | 76.7M | 3.3M | ✓ Elected |
| Steven Goldberg | 87.8% | 70.2M | 9.8M | ✓ Elected |
| Aleksandra Miziolek | 84.2% | 67.3M | 12.7M | ✓ Elected |
Say on Pay
For 67.3M · Against 11.9M · Abstain 777,222
Auditor Ratification
For 114.6M · Against 1.3M · Abstain 487,477
Overall Assessment
The 2026 Solid Power annual meeting presents three standard proposals: election of three Class II directors (all recommended FOR), ratification of newly appointed auditor Deloitte & Touche LLP (recommended FOR given clean fee ratios and short tenure), and a Say on Pay advisory vote on executive compensation (recommended FOR given strong variable pay mix, meaningful performance conditions, and no prior vote failure). No stockholder proposals appear on the ballot, and no significant governance red flags were identified across the three proposals.