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The Smurfit Westrock plc (NYSE: SW) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides structured access to the company’s U.S. regulatory disclosures, with AI-powered tools to help interpret complex documents. Smurfit Westrock is an Ireland-incorporated public limited company whose ordinary shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange, and it files a range of reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Commission File Number 001-42161.
For investors analyzing this paper-based packaging company, annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly earnings materials furnished on Form 8-K are central sources of information. These filings describe segment performance in North America, EMEA & APAC and Latin America, outline how the business is organized, and present GAAP results alongside non-GAAP measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted Free Cash Flow. Stock Titan’s AI summaries highlight key points, helping readers quickly understand trends in net sales, profitability and cash generation without reading every line.
Smurfit Westrock’s filings also document capital structure and financing activity. A November 2025 Form 8-K, for example, details the issuance of U.S. dollar and euro senior notes by wholly owned subsidiaries, the guarantees provided by Smurfit Westrock and other entities, and the intended use of proceeds to redeem existing notes, repay other indebtedness and support a Green Finance Framework. AI analysis surfaces the main terms of such instruments, including maturities and interest rates, and explains how they relate to the company’s broader debt profile.
In addition to periodic and financing reports, this page includes other current reports on Form 8-K, such as those announcing quarterly results and associated investor presentations. As new filings are posted to EDGAR, Stock Titan updates the SW filings feed in near real time and applies AI to generate concise explanations of each document. Users can review the raw filings, focus on AI-generated highlights, or drill into specific topics such as segment disclosures, restructuring charges, or note offerings, all from a single, organized interface.
Smurfit Westrock plc held its 2026 annual general meeting, where shareholders approved all proposals. Each director nominee received strong support, generally between about 98% and 100% of votes cast, with millions of broker non-votes recorded separately.
Shareholders backed the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation with 408,393,920 votes for, or 93.82%. They ratified KPMG as independent registered public accounting firm with 448,552,475 votes for, or 99.27%, and authorized the Audit Committee to determine KPMG’s remuneration. Investors also renewed the Board’s authority to issue shares and to opt out of statutory pre-emption rights under Irish law, and set the price range for re-issuing treasury shares, which passed with 449,469,274 votes for, or 99.62%.
Smurfit Westrock delivered modestly higher net sales but sharply lower profit for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Net sales edged up to $7,712 million from $7,656 million, mainly from a positive foreign currency impact that offset weaker volumes.
Net income attributable to common shareholders fell to $65 million from $384 million, and diluted EPS declined to $0.12 from $0.73. Management cites higher cost of goods sold driven by economic downtime, $70 million of accelerated depreciation tied to machine closures, adverse weather impacts of $65 million and higher freight costs, partly offset by lower volumes. Adjusted EBITDA declined to $1,076 million from $1,252 million.
Operating cash flow decreased to $204 million from $235 million, while the company stepped up capital expenditures to $624 million. Total debt rose to $14,255 million, but available liquidity remained sizable at $5,337 million, including $674 million of cash. The board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.4523 per share, payable in June 2026.
Smurfit Westrock plc reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $7,712 million, roughly flat year over year, while net income fell to $63 million, a 0.8% margin, reflecting higher depreciation, impairment and restructuring charges and adverse weather impacts of about $65 million.
Adjusted EBITDA was $1,076 million with a 14.0% margin, down from $1,252 million and 16.4% a year earlier, and net cash from operating activities was $204 million. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4523 per share, payable June 10, 2026, and guided to Adjusted EBITDA of $1.1–$1.2 billion for Q2 and $5.0–$5.3 billion for full-year 2026.
Management highlighted growth opportunities in North America, continued outperformance in EMEA & APAC, and strong margins in Latin America. Smurfit Westrock is also reviewing its London Stock Exchange listing, with a potential LSE delisting under consideration, while its primary NYSE listing remains unaffected.
Smurfit Westrock PLC Schedule 13G: Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 39,275,653 shares of Common Stock, representing 7.49% of the class. The filing states Vanguard has sole dispositive power over 39,275,653 shares and sole voting power over 5,314,906 shares.
The disclosure attributes holdings to Vanguard Capital Management LLC and affiliated Vanguard entities and notes these include securities held by Vanguard funds and managed accounts. The filing is signed by Vanguard's Head of Global Fund Administration and dated 04/28/2026.
Smurfit WestRock PLC amendment: The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 2 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership of 0 shares (0%) of Common Stock. The filing states that, following an internal realignment on January 12, 2026, certain Vanguard subsidiaries will report separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim on 03/27/2026 and lists Vanguard's Malvern, PA address.
Smurfit Westrock plc officer Alvaro Henao reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 18, 2026, he received 223 restricted stock units under a performance share plan and 57 ordinary shares as a grant, both at a stated price of $0.0000 per share.
Each restricted stock unit represents one ordinary share and 19,272 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest and settle in February 2027. On March 19, 2026, 8 ordinary shares valued at $38.58 per share were withheld to cover tax obligations tied to dividend-equivalent vesting, leaving him with 72,644 directly held ordinary shares.
Smurfit Westrock plc executive Saverio Mayer reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding. He received 431 additional restricted stock units as dividend equivalents tied to a quarterly dividend of $0.4523 per ordinary share, bringing his restricted stock unit balance to 37,219 units that vest and settle in February 2027. He was also granted 190 ordinary shares at no cost. To cover tax obligations on recently settled dividend equivalents, 28 ordinary shares were withheld, leaving him with 240,990 ordinary shares held directly.
Smurfit Westrock plc officer Laurent Sellier reported routine equity compensation activity. On 18 March 2026, he acquired 225 Ordinary Shares as a grant and received 358 Restricted Stock Units (PSP), which accrued as dividend equivalents tied to a quarterly dividend of $0.4523 per ordinary share.
Those dividend-equivalent units relate to restricted stock units that had already vested and are subject to the same terms, with a total of 30,972 restricted stock units scheduled to vest and settle in February 2027. On 19 March 2026, 30 Ordinary Shares were withheld to cover tax obligations upon settlement of these dividend equivalents, a non-market, tax-withholding disposition.
Following these transactions, Sellier directly owns 138,188 Ordinary Shares and holds 30,972 restricted stock units. In addition, 3,188 Ordinary Shares are held indirectly through his spouse.
Smurfit Westrock plc officer Ben Garren reported routine equity compensation-related movements in Ordinary Shares. On 18 March 2026, he acquired 90 shares at $0.0000 per share as a grant tied to restricted stock unit dividend equivalents from a quarterly dividend of $0.4523 per ordinary share. On 19 March 2026, 9 shares were disposed of at $38.58 per share, withheld to satisfy tax obligations upon vesting and settlement of those dividend equivalents. Following these transactions, he directly holds 14,717 Ordinary Shares, reflecting a small, compensation-driven net increase.
Smurfit Westrock plc Executive VP and Group CFO Ken Bowles reported routine equity compensation activity and related tax withholding. He received 489 restricted stock units linked to dividend equivalents, each convertible into one ordinary share, and a separate grant of 225 ordinary shares at no cost.
To cover tax obligations from these vesting dividend equivalents, 39 ordinary shares were withheld at a price of $38.58 per share. Following these transactions, Bowles directly holds 173,660 ordinary shares and 42,280 restricted stock units that are scheduled to vest and settle in February 2027.