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Wilson lowest (2,807,754).","Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 2,363,657 for, 584,976 against, 7,014 abstain.","Ratification of Grant Thornton as auditor for FY2023 passed with 3,160,406 for, 9,592 against, 817 abstain.","Broker non-votes totaled 215,168 on director elections and compensation vote."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908315-23-000022","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908315-23-000022.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908315-23-000022.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908315-23-000022.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831523000022/0000908315-23-000022-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831523000022/wina-20230426x8k.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-16T15:02:38.978132+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"431ca0423fab28ae0307d5d8234b25e2b0de9c67","claim":"WINMARK CORP shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year at the 2023-04-26 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"4. Ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year: ​ FOR: 3,160,406 AGAINST: 9,592 ABSTAIN: 817 BROKER NON-VOTE: 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831523000022/0000908315-23-000022-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-26"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"7cd142b381efc5eeed2c4eb7915cfaacbb78fa17","claim":"WINMARK CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve executive compensation at the 2023-04-26 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation: ​ FOR: 2,363,657 AGAINST: 584,976 ABSTAIN: 7,014 BROKER NON-VOTE: 215,168","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831523000022/0000908315-23-000022-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-26"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"8b74acf25a6580a054d1cb1a7946e5a15dae5c93","claim":"WINMARK CORP shareholders approved Set the number of members of the Board of Directors at eight at the 2023-04-26 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"1. Set the number of members of the Board of Directors at eight: ​ FOR: 2,945,635 AGAINST: 5,450 ABSTAIN: 4,562 BROKER NON-VOTE: 215,168","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831523000022/0000908315-23-000022-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-26"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"b3080bd2e5a14fa2ebdd69dbc86411065e18b3be","claim":"WINMARK CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-26 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"2. Election of Directors: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ NOMINEE ​ FOR ​ WITHHOLD BROKER NON-VOTE Brett D. Heffes 2,838,335 117,312 215,168 Lawrence A. Barbetta 2,877,026 78,621 215,168 Amy C. Becker 2,943,427 12,220 215,168 Jenele C. Grassle 2,808,430 147,217 215,168 Philip I. Smith 2,931,310 24,337 215,168 Gina D. Sprenger 2,868,757 86,890 215,168 Percy C. 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