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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000897101-23-000163"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ELSE"
cik: "0000351789"
company_name: "ELECTRO SENSORS INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T03:57:15.813490+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Electro-Sensors shareholders re-elect all directors, ratify auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- 2,109,065 shares (61.52% of 3,428,021 outstanding) were present at the April 27, 2023 Annual Meeting.
- All five director nominees elected: Scott A. Gabbard, David L. Klenk, Joseph A. Marino, Jeffrey D. Peterson, Michael C. Zipoy.
- Voting results: director votes for ranged from 997,038 (Zipoy) to 1,174,672 (Gabbard); withheld up to 271,228.
- Shareholders set board size at five with 1,177,619 votes for, 310 against, 90,337 abstentions.
- Ratification of Boulay PLLP as auditor passed: 1,950,007 for, 11,991 against, 147,067 abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000897101-23-000163
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ELSE
- cik: 0000351789
- company_name: ELECTRO SENSORS INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-02T23:59:59+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/351789/000089710123000163/0000897101-23-000163-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351789/000089710123000163/electro230538_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  ELECTRO SENSORS INC shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of Boulay PLLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: 3. To ratify the appointment of Boulay PLLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 1,950,007 11,991 147,067 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351789/000089710123000163/0000897101-23-000163-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ELECTRO SENSORS INC shareholders approved Set the number of directors at five at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: 2. To set the number of directors at five. For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 1,177,619 310 90,337 840,799
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351789/000089710123000163/0000897101-23-000163-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ELECTRO SENSORS INC shareholders approved Election of five directors at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: 1. To elect five directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders: Director Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Scott A. Gabbard 1,174,672 93,594 0 840,799 David L. Klenk 1,167,850 100,416 0 840,799 Joseph A. Marino 1,164,375 103,891 0 840,799 Jeffrey D. Peterson 1,174,455 93,811 0 840,799 Michael C. Zipoy 997,038 271,228 0 840,799
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351789/000089710123000163/0000897101-23-000163-index.htm

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