---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000908315-23-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WINA"
cik: "0000908315"
company_name: "WINMARK CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T15:02:38.978132+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Winmark shareholders elect all eight director nominees and approve executive compensation at annual meeting

## Summary
- Board size set at eight with 2,945,635 votes for, 5,450 against, 4,562 abstain.
- All eight director nominees elected; Amy C. Becker received highest votes (2,943,427), Mark L. 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000908315-23-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WINA
- cik: 0000908315
- company_name: WINMARK CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- 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

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  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.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: 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_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831523000022/0000908315-23-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WINMARK CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve executive compensation at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: 3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation: ​ FOR: 2,363,657 AGAINST: 584,976 ABSTAIN: 7,014 BROKER NON-VOTE: 215,168
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831523000022/0000908315-23-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WINMARK CORP shareholders approved Set the number of members of the Board of Directors at eight at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: 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_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831523000022/0000908315-23-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WINMARK CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: 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. Tomlinson, Jr. 2,892,029 63,618 215,168 Mark L. Wilson 2,807,754 147,893 215,168
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831523000022/0000908315-23-000022-index.htm

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