---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-023621"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QNBC"
cik: "0000750558"
company_name: "QNB CORP."
filed_at: "2023-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T17:39:21.086297+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# QNB Corp. shareholders elect four directors, approve stock plan and auditor at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Laurie A. Bergman, Randy S. Bimes, Kenneth F. Brown Jr., W. Randall Stauffer elected as Class II directors with >1.9M votes each.
- 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan approved: 1,936,832 for, 190,102 against, 32,071 abstain.
- Baker Tilly US, LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2023: 2,550,022 for, 16,819 against, 28,641 abstain.
- Total shares entitled to vote: 3,588,262; broker non-votes of 436,477 on director elections and stock plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-023621
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QNBC
- cik: 0000750558
- company_name: QNB CORP.
- filed_at: 2023-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750558/000095017023023621/0000950170-23-023621-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750558/000095017023023621/qnbc-20230523.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  QNB CORP. shareholders approved To approve the QNB Corp. 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: Proposal No. 2: To approve the QNB Corp. 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 1,936,832 190,102 32,071 436,477
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750558/000095017023023621/0000950170-23-023621-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  QNB CORP. shareholders approved Election of Class II Directors to serve a term of three years and until their successors are elected at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: Proposal No. 1: Election of Class II Directors to serve a term of three years and until their successors are elected: Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Laurie A. Bergman 1,945,574 213,431 436,477 Randy S. Bimes 1,923,550 235,455 436,477 Kenneth F. Brown, Jr. 1,931,103 227,902 436,477 W. Randall Stauffer 1,932,100 226,905 436,477
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750558/000095017023023621/0000950170-23-023621-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  QNB CORP. shareholders approved To ratify the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as QNB's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: Proposal No. 3: To ratify the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as QNB's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023: Votes For Votes Against Abstain 2,550,022 16,819 28,641
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750558/000095017023023621/0000950170-23-023621-index.htm

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