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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000785557-23-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLHC"
cik: "0000785557"
company_name: "DLH Holdings Corp."
filed_at: "2023-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T04:04:09.382058+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DLH Holdings shareholders elect eight directors, approve exec comp, ratify auditor at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Eight director nominees elected: Judith L. Bjornaas, Martin J. Delaney, Dr. Elder Granger, Dr. Frances M. Murphy, Zachary C. Parker, Frederick G. Wasserman, Austin J. Yerks III, Stephen J. Zelkowicz.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved: 9,848,102 for, 486,481 against, 6,444 abstain.
- Ratification of Withum, Smith + Brown, P.C. as independent auditor for FY ending Sept 30, 2023: 11,516,877 for, 15,456 against, 220,855 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000785557-23-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLHC
- cik: 0000785557
- company_name: DLH Holdings Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785557/000078555723000040/0000785557-23-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785557/000078555723000040/dlhc-20230309.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DLH Holdings Corp. shareholders approved Election of eight directors nominated by the Board to serve until the Company's 2024 Annual Meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified at the 2023-03-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-09
  source text: The eight nominees who received the highest number of votes (all of the below individuals) were elected to the board of directors to hold office for a one-year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The shareholders voted to elect the following directors by the votes indicated below: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non- Votes Judith L. Bjornaas 10,207,790 133,237 1,421,161 Martin J. Delaney 8,869,947 1,471,080 1,421,161 Dr. Elder Granger 9,913,395 427,632 1,421,161 Dr. Frances M. Murphy 8,684,307 1,656,720 1,421,161 Zachary C. Parker 10,186,683 154,344 1,421,161 Frederick G. Wasserman 9,887,827 453,200 1,421,161 Austin J. Yerks III 9,353,801 987,226 1,421,161 Stephen J. Zelkowicz 10,208,907 132,120 1,421,161
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785557/000078555723000040/0000785557-23-000040-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DLH Holdings Corp. shareholders approved Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers at the 2023-03-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-09
  source text: The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K and contained in the Company's Proxy Statement, by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 9,848,102 486,481 6,444 1,412,161
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785557/000078555723000040/0000785557-23-000040-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DLH Holdings Corp. shareholders approved Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-03-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-09
  source text: The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of Withum, Smith + Brown, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, by the following votes: For Against Abstain 11,516,877 15,456 220,855
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785557/000078555723000040/0000785557-23-000040-index.htm

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