---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-050965"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SOHOO"
cik: "0001301236"
company_name: "Sotherly Hotels Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T02:17:42.494331+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sotherly Hotels annual meeting elects seven directors, ratifies FORVIS, approves say-on-pay

## Summary
- Seven director nominees elected: Caldwell, Folsom, Gibson, Robertson, Sims, Walker, Zinni, with votes for ranging from ~4.96M to ~5.47M.
- Ratification of FORVIS, LLP as auditor for FY2024: 13.21M for, 473,930 against, 76,878 abstain, no broker non-votes.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 5.05M for, 896,698 against, 61,095 abstain, with 7.75M broker non-votes.
- Meeting held April 30, 2024; results reflect final vote counts as reported in Form 8-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-050965
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SOHOO
- cik: 0001301236
- company_name: Sotherly Hotels Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301236/000095017024050965/0000950170-24-050965-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301236/000095017024050965/soho-20240430.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Sotherly Hotels Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-04-30 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-30
  source text: b) Ratification of the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024: 13,208,661 shares in favor, 473,930 shares against and 76,878 shares abstaining. There were no broker non-votes for this proposal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301236/000095017024050965/0000950170-24-050965-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Sotherly Hotels Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2024-04-30 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-30
  source text: c) An advisory vote on executive compensation: 5,051,265 shares in favor, 896,698 shares against and 61,095 shares abstaining. There were 7,750,411 broker non-votes for this proposal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301236/000095017024050965/0000950170-24-050965-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Sotherly Hotels Inc. shareholders approved Election of seven directors at the 2024-04-30 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-30
  source text: a) Election of seven (7) directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their respective successors are elected: Director Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Maria L. Caldwell 5,458,332 550,726 7,750,411 David R. Folsom 5,242,042 767,016 7,750,411 G. Scott Gibson IV 5,467,307 541,751 7,750,411 Walter S. Robertson III 5,460,960 548,098 7,750,411 Andrew M. Sims 5,237,042 772,016 7,750,411 Herschel J. Walker 5,238,840 770,218 7,750,411 Gen. Anthony C. Zinni 4,961,820 1,047,238 7,750,411
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301236/000095017024050965/0000950170-24-050965-index.htm

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