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The Company filed the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with an effective date of May 15, 2024.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419924000181/0000784199-24-000181-index.htm","confidence":0.9},{"claim_id":"08cc503b863aa8f8975cd7a2eaef57ab6526d02e","claim":"ARTIVION, INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-05-14 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Thomas F. Ackerman 32,376,633 474,844 4,121,060 Daniel J. Bevevino 32,307,634 543,843 4,121,060 Marna P. Borgstrom 32,222,514 628,963 4,121,060 James W. Bullock 32,759,408 92,069 4,121,060 Jeffrey H. Burbank 27,413,096 5,438,381 4,121,060 Elizabeth A. Hoff 32,222,137 629,340 4,121,060 J. Patrick Mackin 32,526,399 325,078 4,121,060 Jon W. Salveson 32,254,634 596,843 4,121,060 Anthony B. 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The Company filed the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with an effective date of May 15, 2024.","source_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419924000181/0000784199-24-000181-index.htm","comparable_excerpt":"At the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. 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Ackerman 32,376,633 474,844 4,121,060 Daniel J. Bevevino 32,307,634 543,843 4,121,060 Marna P. Borgstrom 32,222,514 628,963 4,121,060 James W. Bullock 32,759,408 92,069 4,121,060 Jeffrey H. Burbank 27,413,096 5,438,381 4,121,060 Elizabeth A. Hoff 32,222,137 629,340 4,121,060 J. Patrick Mackin 32,526,399 325,078 4,121,060 Jon W. Salveson 32,254,634 596,843 4,121,060 Anthony B. 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The Company filed the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with an effective date of May 15, 2024.","source_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419924000181/0000784199-24-000181-index.htm","comparable_excerpt":"On June 1, 2026, The Charles Schwab Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Elimination with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with respect to the Company’s 4.000% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series I (“Series I Preferred Stock”), which, effective upon filing, eliminated from the Company’s Fifth Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designations for the Series I Preferred Stock.","comparable_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/316709/000119312526251689/0001193125-26-251689-index.htm"}},{"accession":"0001628280-26-039483","ticker":"AXON","company_name":"AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.","filed_at":"2026-06-01T20:10:40+00:00","headline":"Axon shareholders elect all 9 director nominees and approve say-on-pay at 2026 annual meeting","event_type":"other","sec_items":["5.07","9.01"],"materiality_score":0.25,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.15,"match_reasons":["same fact type: shareholder_vote","same SEC item: 5.07, 9.01","same event type: other","similar materiality"],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-039483","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-039483.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-039483.md","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069183/000162828026039483/0001628280-26-039483-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069183/000162828026039483/axon-20260528.htm"},"side_by_side_evidence":{"fact_type":"shareholder_vote","source_excerpt":"Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Thomas F. Ackerman 32,376,633 474,844 4,121,060 Daniel J. Bevevino 32,307,634 543,843 4,121,060 Marna P. Borgstrom 32,222,514 628,963 4,121,060 James W. Bullock 32,759,408 92,069 4,121,060 Jeffrey H. Burbank 27,413,096 5,438,381 4,121,060 Elizabeth A. Hoff 32,222,137 629,340 4,121,060 J. Patrick Mackin 32,526,399 325,078 4,121,060 Jon W. Salveson 32,254,634 596,843 4,121,060 Anthony B. 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The Company filed the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with an effective date of May 15, 2024.","source_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419924000181/0000784199-24-000181-index.htm","comparable_excerpt":"On April 29, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Data I/O Corporation (the “Company”) adopted an amendment to the Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaw Amendment”) which became effective immediately. 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