---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000108985-24-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "YORW"
cik: "0000108985"
company_name: "YORK WATER CO"
filed_at: "2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T15:57:20.139910+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# York Water reports shareholder meeting results: directors elected, auditor ratified, say-on-pay approved

## Summary
- Four directors elected to three-year terms with broker non-votes of 2,687,151 shares for each.
- Director vote totals: Brossman 8,431,353 for; Gang 8,320,808 for; Hines 8,337,739 for; Hodges 7,941,581 for.
- Ratification of Baker Tilly US, LLP as auditor: 10,914,717 shares for, 339,446 against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 8,082,563 for, 401,385 against, 2,687,151 broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000108985-24-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: YORW
- cik: 0000108985
- company_name: YORK WATER CO
- filed_at: 2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108985/000010898524000041/0000108985-24-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108985/000010898524000041/form8k-050624.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000108985-24-000041.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  YORK WATER CO shareholders approved Ratify appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-05-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-06
  source text: To ratify the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The actions taken by the Shareholders concerning the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP independent accountants are as follows: For Approval 10,914,717 Shares Against Approval 339,446 Shares Abstaining From Voting 44,835 Shares Broker Non-vote - Shares
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108985/000010898524000041/0000108985-24-000041-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  YORK WATER CO shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve compensation of named executive officers at the 2024-05-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-06
  source text: To approve, by advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The actions taken by the Shareholders concerning the approval, by advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers are as follows: For Approval 8,082,563 Shares Against Approval 401,385 Shares Abstaining From Voting 127,899 Shares Broker Non-vote 2,687,151 Shares
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108985/000010898524000041/0000108985-24-000041-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  YORK WATER CO shareholders approved Election of four Directors to three-year terms at the 2024-05-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-06
  source text: To elect four (4) Directors to three-year terms of office. The actions taken by the Shareholders concerning the election of Directors are as follows: For Withheld Broker Non-votes Douglas S. Brossman 8,431,353 Votes 180,494 Votes 2,687,151 Michael W. Gang, Esq. 8,320,808 Votes 291,039 Votes 2,687,151 Jeffrey R. Hines, P.E. 8,337,739 Votes 274,108 Votes 2,687,151 George W. Hodges 7,941,581 Votes 670,266 Votes 2,687,151
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108985/000010898524000041/0000108985-24-000041-index.htm

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