---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-008757"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRUS"
cik: "0001772177"
company_name: "KURA SUSHI USA, INC."
filed_at: "2024-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T15:07:40.254137+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kura Sushi stockholders elect five directors and ratify KPMG as FY2024 auditor

## Summary
- Five director nominees elected: Shintaro Asako, Kim Ellis, Seitaro Ishii, Carin L. Stutz, Hajime Uba; each received 'for' votes between 17.3M and 17.6M.
- Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for FY2024 passed with 19.4M for, 23.7K against, 11.4K abstentions.
- Quorum of 96.5% of combined voting power was present at the January 25, 2024 annual meeting.
- Nominees will serve until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-008757
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRUS
- cik: 0001772177
- company_name: KURA SUSHI USA, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772177/000095017024008757/0000950170-24-008757-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772177/000095017024008757/krus-20240125.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  KURA SUSHI USA, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending on August 31, 2024 at the 2024-01-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-25
  source text: Proposal Two : Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending on August 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772177/000095017024008757/0000950170-24-008757-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KURA SUSHI USA, INC. shareholders approved Election of five directors, including Shintaro Asako, Kim Ellis, Seitaro Ishii, Carin L. Stutz and Hajime Uba to serve for a term until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders at the 2024-01-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-25
  source text: Proposal One : Election of five directors, including Shintaro Asako, Kim Ellis, Seitaro Ishii, Carin L. Stutz and Hajime Uba to serve for a term until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772177/000095017024008757/0000950170-24-008757-index.htm

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