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Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected as directors by the following vote, Mr. Bultena and Ms. Griffiths to serve a three-year term that expires on the date of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2026 or until his or her successor is duly elected and Mr. Atkins to serve a two-year term that expires on the date of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2025 or until his successor is duly elected: Number of Shares Voted Director Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Lance D. Bultena 26,232,220 2,531,455 9,240,741 Dr. José-Marie Griffiths 27,835,664 928,011 9,240,741 Howard I. Atkins 28,070,526 693,149 9,240,741","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000091577923000088/0000915779-23-000088-index.htm","confidence":0.98,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-06"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"591dfca7e0ffc39ad6924a9f390e366dd1e9e59a","claim":"DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-09-06 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024 was ratified by the following vote: Number of Shares Voted For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 37,712,602 224,000 67,813 —","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000091577923000088/0000915779-23-000088-index.htm","confidence":0.98,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-06"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"9a45db9d6e9d47ee6b508ef7980e6a4f92844bcc","claim":"DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ shareholders approved Advisory (non-binding) ratification of amendments to Company's bylaws at the 2023-09-06 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 4. Advisory (non-binding) ratification of amendments to Company's bylaws . The shareholders approved the ratification of the Company's bylaws as described in its proxy statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting by the following advisory vote: Number of Shares Voted For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 27,083,257 1,510,065 170,352 9,240,741","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000091577923000088/0000915779-23-000088-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-06"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"b7747eacd5e1e027fd3f10bedd829c54df36492c","claim":"DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ shareholders approved Advisory (non-binding) approval of the Company's executive compensation at the 2023-09-06 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 2. Advisory (non-binding) approval of the Company's executive compensation. The shareholders approved the compensation of the Company's executive officers as described in its proxy statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting by the following advisory vote: Number of Shares Voted For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 26,190,632 1,447,699 1,125,344 9,240,741","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000091577923000088/0000915779-23-000088-index.htm","confidence":0.98,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-06"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}