---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000944075-24-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCKT"
cik: "0000944075"
company_name: "SOCKET MOBILE, INC."
filed_at: "2024-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T00:05:05.505264+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Socket Mobile stockholders elect directors, approve option exchange program, advisory vote and auditor ratification

## Summary
- All five director nominees elected: Charlie Bass (3,586,828 votes for), Kevin J. Mills, Bill Parnell, Ivan Lazarev, Lynn Zhao.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 94.3% of votes cast (3,548,408 for, 76,211 against, 138,618 abstentions).
- Amendment to 2004 Equity Incentive Plan for one-time stock option exchange program approved with 82.5% of votes cast (3,105,671 for, 567,179 against).
- Ratification of Sadler, Gibb & Associates LLC as independent auditor for FY2024 approved with 88.0% of votes cast (4,775,580 for, 453,668 against).
- Quorum of 62.6% of total shares (5,429,725 votes) represented at the May 15, 2024 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000944075-24-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCKT
- cik: 0000944075
- company_name: SOCKET MOBILE, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944075/000094407524000028/0000944075-24-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944075/000094407524000028/form-8k0515.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 25ef8ff62c01a12d75dcfd1610d9627ffecd157b
  claim: SOCKET MOBILE, INC. shareholders approved Amendment to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan to provide for a one-time stock option exchange program at the 2024-05-15 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Item 3. Amendment to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan to provide for a one-time stock option exchange program Votes Abstained Outcome 3,105,671 567,179 90,387 Approved with an affirmative vote of 82.5% of votes cast
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944075/000094407524000028/0000944075-24-000028-index.htm
- claim_id: 620ef497aa770306db882a4f3d1c73658fb77266
  claim: SOCKET MOBILE, INC. shareholders approved Election of five directors to serve until their respective successors are elected at the 2024-05-15 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: RESULTS OF THE STOCKHOLDER VOTE: Item 1 Election of Directors Name Votes Withheld Outcome 1. Charlie Bass 3,586,828 176,409 Elected 2. Kevin J. Mills 3,515,508 247,729 Elected 3. Bill Parnell 3,650,022 113,215 Elected 4. Ivan Lazarev 3,649,941 113,296 Elected 5. Lynn Zhao 3,538,113 224,914 Elected
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944075/000094407524000028/0000944075-24-000028-index.htm
- claim_id: b8ed8f7a3aafbdfcdb04a0343561369c78892319
  claim: SOCKET MOBILE, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation policies and practices as described in the annual meeting proxy at the 2024-05-15 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Item 2. Advisory vote on executive compensation policies as described in the annual meeting proxy Votes Abstained Outcome 3,548,408 76,211 138,618 Approved with an affirmative vote of 94.3% of votes cast
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944075/000094407524000028/0000944075-24-000028-index.htm
- claim_id: fcb0377b549c5f5f1eb2003bed0af81d8c6ed0ee
  claim: SOCKET MOBILE, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of Sadler, Gibb & Associates LLC as Independent Public Accountants for Fiscal Year 2023 at the 2024-05-15 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Item 4. Ratification of Sadler, Gibb & Associates LLC as Independent Public Accountants for Fiscal Year 2023 Votes Abstained Outcome 4,775,580 453,668 200,477 Approved with an affirmative vote of 88.0% of votes cast
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944075/000094407524000028/0000944075-24-000028-index.htm

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