---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000907471-23-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CASH"
cik: "0000907471"
company_name: "PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC."
filed_at: "2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T19:42:05.036214+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pathward Financial shareholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Douglas J. Hajek and Kendall E. Stork elected as directors with over 20.2M votes each.
- Say-on-pay advisory vote passed: 20.4M for, 466K against, 173K abstain.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as independent auditor for FY2023: 23.2M for, 131K against.
- Broker non-votes: 2,279,598 on director elections and say-on-pay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000907471-23-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CASH
- cik: 0000907471
- company_name: PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- 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/907471/000090747123000028/0000907471-23-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/907471/000090747123000028/cash-20230301.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000907471-23-000028.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. shareholders approved To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's "named executive officers" (a "Say-on-Pay" vote) at the 2023-02-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-28
  source text: Proposal 2: To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's “named executive officers” (a “Say-on-Pay” vote), with 20,444,265 votes cast for, 466,275 votes cast against, 173,266 votes abstaining and 2,279,598 broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/907471/000090747123000028/0000907471-23-000028-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. shareholders approved To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of independent registered public accounting firm Crowe LLP as the independent auditors of the Company's financial statements for the year ending September 30, 2023 at the 2023-02-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-28
  source text: Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of independent registered public accounting firm Crowe LLP as the independent auditors of the Company's financial statements for the year ending September 30, 2023, with 23,219,937 votes cast for, 131,311 votes cast against and 12,156 votes abstaining.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/907471/000090747123000028/0000907471-23-000028-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. shareholders approved To elect two directors for a term of three years, in each case until their successors are elected and duly qualified at the 2023-02-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-28
  source text: Proposal 1: To elect two directors for a term of three years, in each case until their successors are elected and duly qualified: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Douglas J. Hajek 20,277,402 806,404 2,279,598 Kendall E. Stork 20,312,407 771,399 2,279,598
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/907471/000090747123000028/0000907471-23-000028-index.htm

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