---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-063140"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEYE"
cik: "0001362190"
company_name: "AUDIOEYE INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T18:04:49.905255+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AudioEye stockholders elect directors and approve executive compensation and auditor ratification

## Summary
- All four director nominees elected (Carr Bettis, Coelho, Fleming, Moradi, Tahir) with votes ranging from 5.996M to 6.842M for; broker non-votes 1.996M.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 6,454,249 for, 30,122 against, 370,164 abstain.
- Ratification of MaloneBailey LLP as FY2023 auditor approved: 8,838,102 for, 10,768 against.
- Approximately 75.71% of outstanding shares (8,850,497) represented at the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-063140
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEYE
- cik: 0001362190
- company_name: AUDIOEYE INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-22T23:59:59+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/1362190/000110465923063140/0001104659-23-063140-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362190/000110465923063140/tm2316372-1_8kseq1.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  AUDIOEYE INC shareholders approved To ratify the selection of MaloneBailey, LLP, independent registered public accountants, as auditors for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-19
  source text: Proposal 3– To ratify the selection of MaloneBailey, LLP, independent registered public accountants, as auditors for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. For Against Abstain 8,838,102 10,768 1,627
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362190/000110465923063140/0001104659-23-063140-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AUDIOEYE INC shareholders approved To approve the 2022 compensation of the Company's named executive officers on an advisory (non-binding) basis at the 2023-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-19
  source text: Proposal 2 – To approve the 2022 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory (non-binding) basis. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 6,454,249 30,122 370,164 1,995,962
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362190/000110465923063140/0001104659-23-063140-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AUDIOEYE INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-19
  source text: Proposal 1 – Election of Directors. Votes For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Dr. Carr Bettis 6,812,373 42,162 1,995,962 Anthony Coelho 5,996,372 858,163 1,995,962 Dr. Katherine Fleming 6,841,508 13,027 1,995,962 David Moradi 6,841,189 13,346 1,995,962 Jamil Tahir 6,739,166 115,369 1,995,962
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362190/000110465923063140/0001104659-23-063140-index.htm

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