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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000944075-23-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCKT"
cik: "0000944075"
company_name: "SOCKET MOBILE, INC."
filed_at: "2023-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T04:34:48.066977+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Socket Mobile stockholders elect seven directors, approve executive compensation and auditor ratification

## Summary
- Elected seven directors: Bass (3,095,138 for), Mills (3,300,585), Parnell (3,223,651), Lazarev (3,215,091), Weinstein (3,216,236), Zhao (3,305,260), Marini (3,340,518).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 3,126,787 for, 160,024 against, 232,834 abstained (88.8% of votes cast).
- Ratification of Sadler, Gibb & Associates as independent auditor for FY2023 approved with 4,740,534 for, 18,853 against, 349,099 abstained (92.8% of votes cast).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000944075-23-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCKT
- cik: 0000944075
- company_name: SOCKET MOBILE, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944075/000094407523000052/0000944075-23-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944075/000094407523000052/form-8k0607.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  SOCKET MOBILE, INC. shareholders approved Election of seven directors at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: Item 1 Election of Directors Name Votes For Votes Withheld Outcome 1. Charlie Bass 3,095,138 424,507 Elected 2. Kevin J. Mills 3,300,585 219,050 Elected 3. Bill Parnell 3,223,651 295,994 Elected 4. Ivan Lazarev 3,215,091 304,554 Elected 5. Laura Weinstein 3,216,236 303,409 Elected 6. Lynn Zhao 3,305,260 214,385 Elected 7, Giacomo Marini 3,340,518 179,127 Elected
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944075/000094407523000052/0000944075-23-000052-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SOCKET MOBILE, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation policies and practices as described in the annual meeting proxy at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: Item 2. Advisory vote on executive compensation policies as described in the annual meeting proxy Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Outcome 3,126,787 160,024 232,834 Approved with an affirmative vote of 88.8% of votes cast
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944075/000094407523000052/0000944075-23-000052-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SOCKET MOBILE, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of Sadler, Gibb & Associates LLC as independent registered public accountants of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: Item 3. Ratification of Sadler, Gibb & Associates LLC as Independent Public Accountants for Fiscal Year 2023 Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Outcome 4,740,534,751 18,853 349,099 Approved with an affirmative vote of 92.8% of votes cast
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944075/000094407523000052/0000944075-23-000052-index.htm

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