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Approve the Vuzix Corporation 2023 Equity Incentive Plan: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 16,660,489 4,459,131 185,587 16,489,654","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463972/000110465923073329/0001104659-23-073329-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-06-15"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"d9ef8dbefd10b60eec9ef0148bacf4c44288c225","claim":"Vuzix Corp shareholders approved Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation disclosed in the Company's proxy statement of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-06-15 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement of the Company’s named executive officers: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 17,690,743 3,371,233 243,231 16,489,654","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463972/000110465923073329/0001104659-23-073329-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-06-15"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"fb0ff2add8188d44dd22d6ac77d094c13bdb1583","claim":"Vuzix Corp shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Freed Maxick, CPAs, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-06-15 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"2. Ratification of appointment of Freed Maxick, CPAs, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained 36,793,669 665,573 335,619","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463972/000110465923073329/0001104659-23-073329-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-06-15"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"fc643891319123d77fc2e73ac3f74fca0180a7a5","claim":"Vuzix Corp shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-15 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"1. Election of Directors: Name Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes Paul J. 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