---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-073329"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VUZI"
cik: "0001463972"
company_name: "Vuzix Corp"
filed_at: "2023-06-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T19:55:01.579835+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vuzix shareholders approve 2023 equity plan, re-elect directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- Stockholders approved 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, authorizing up to 20% of outstanding common shares for issuance.
- Seven directors re-elected: Paul J. Travers, Grant Russell, Edward Kay, Timothy Harned, Emily Nagle Green, Azita Arvani, Raj Rajgopal.
- Ratified Freed Maxick as independent auditor for 2023 and approved named executive officer compensation on advisory basis.
- Plan passed with 16.6M votes for, 4.5M against, and 16.5M broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-073329
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VUZI
- cik: 0001463972
- company_name: Vuzix Corp
- filed_at: 2023-06-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463972/000110465923073329/0001104659-23-073329-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463972/000110465923073329/tm2319267d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Vuzix Corp shareholders approved Approve the Vuzix Corporation 2023 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: 4. 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_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463972/000110465923073329/0001104659-23-073329-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  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.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: 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_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463972/000110465923073329/0001104659-23-073329-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  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.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: 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_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463972/000110465923073329/0001104659-23-073329-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Vuzix Corp shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: 1. Election of Directors: Name Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes Paul J. Travers 20,767,088 451,023 87,096 16,489,654 Grant Russell 20,067,443 1,100,512 137,252 16,489,654 Edward Kay 20,328,811 880,104 96,292 16,489,654 Timothy Harned 18,960,275 2,252,339 92,593 16,489,654 Emily Nagle Green 19,945,040 1,284,511 75,656 16,489,654 Azita Arvani 19,783,444 1,241,409 280,354 16,489,654 Raj Rajgopal 20,134,094 778,331 392,782 16,489,654
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463972/000110465923073329/0001104659-23-073329-index.htm

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