Shareholders approve board declassification, annual elections, bylaw changes at annual meeting

On May 23, 2023, shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide for the annual election of directors to a one-year term, beginning with the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company, and to eliminate the Company’s classified board structure (the “Declassification Amendment”).

On May 23, 2023, shareholders approved an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to permit amendments to the Company's bylaws by majority vote of shareholders (the “Bylaws Amendment”). The Bylaws Amendment reduces the threshold for amending the Company's bylaws from two-thirds to a majority of shareholders.

On May 23, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors amended and restated the Company’s bylaws (as so amended and restated, the “Bylaws”) (i) to conform Section 3.2 to the Declassification Amendment by providing that directors will be elected to one-year terms in accordance with the Restated Articles; and (ii) to conform Section 3.5(b) to the Declassification Amendment by providing that each director shall hold office for the terms set forth in the Restated Articles until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

5. Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023: For Against Abstain 11,975,863 101,727 13,782 The majority of votes cast at the Annual Meeting voted to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023.

2. Election of four persons to the Board of Directors, each to serve a one year term and until each such director's successor is elected and qualified: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Rebecca K. Hatfield 10,256,659 65,511 13,882 1,755,320 Robert D. Merrill 10,193,277 121,720 21,055 1,755,320 Robin A. Sawyer, CPA 10,171,702 149,293 15,057 1,755,320 Lawrence J. Sterrs 10,074,436 239,311 22,305 1,755,320 The majority of votes cast at the Annual Meeting voted to elect the four named persons above to the Board of Directors for a term of one year.

4. Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future "Say-on-Pay" votes: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Vote 9,651,021 15,834 665,959 3,238 1,755,320 Shareholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, a frequency of "1 Year" for future "Say on-Pay" votes.

1a. Amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to provide for the annual election of directors and to eliminate the classified board structure: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 10,275,748 41,706 18,598 1,755,320 The majority of all votes entitled to be cast at the Annual Meeting voted to approve the amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation for the annual election of directors and to eliminate the classified board structure.

1b. Amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to permit amendments to the Company's Bylaws by majority vote of shareholders: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 10,281,722 37,797 16,533 1,755,320 The majority of all votes entitled to be cast at the Annual Meeting voted to approve the amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to permit amendments to the Company’s Bylaws by majority vote of shareholders.

3. Non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers ("Say-on-Pay"): For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 10,165,963 121,691 48,398 1,755,320 The majority of votes cast at the Annual Meeting voted to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.