Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 18, 2022, Kadant Inc. (the Company) held its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (2022 annual meeting). At the meeting, the Company's stockholders voted on the following proposals:



1.       The stockholders elected two nominees, Mr. Jonathan W. Painter and Mr. Jeffrey L.
         Powell, to the class of directors whose three-year term expires at the Company's
         annual meeting of stockholders in 2025. The stockholders cast 9,729,652 shares in
         favor and 793,584 shares against Mr. Painter's election. In addition, 2,928 shares
         abstained and 378,193 broker non-votes were recorded, which had no effect on the
         outcome of the vote. The stockholders cast 10,277,245 shares in favor and 245,890
         shares against Mr. Powell's election. In addition, 3,029 shares abstained and
         378,193 broker non-votes were recorded, which had no effect on the outcome of the
         vote.


2.      The stockholders approved a non-binding advisory resolution on
        the executive compensation of the Company's named executive
        officers. The stockholders cast 9,772,422 shares in favor and
        743,211 shares against this proposal. In addition, 10,531 shares
        abstained and 378,193 broker non-votes were recorded, which had
        no effect on the outcome of the vote.


3.       The stockholders approved a grant of such number of restricted stock units determined
         by dividing $170,000 by the grant date fair value per share of the Company's common
         stock based on the closing price on the day of grant, which was the date of the 2022
         annual meeting, calculated in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 718,
         Compensation-Stock Compensation, to the Company's non-employee directors under the
         Company's 2006 amended and restated equity incentive plan, as amended. The
         stockholders cast 10,262,797 shares in favor and 253,771 shares against this proposal.
         In addition, 9,596 shares abstained and 378,193 broker non-votes were recorded, which
         had no effect on the outcome of the vote.


4.    The stockholders ratified the selection of
      KPMG LLP as the Company's independent
      registered accounting firm for the 2022
      fiscal year. The stockholders cast
      10,868,430 shares in favor and 29,375 shares
      against this proposal. In addition, 6,552
      shares abstained, which had no effect on the
      outcome of the vote.



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KADANT INC.

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