---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001124796-26-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LASR"
cik: "0001124796"
company_name: "NLIGHT, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-05T23:47:03+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T10:08:07.047967+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NLIGHT shareholders reject advisory vote on executive compensation at annual meeting

## Summary
- Geoffrey Moore elected Class II director with 22.9M for, 18.3M withheld, 8.7M broker non-votes.
- KPMG LLP ratified as auditor for FY2026: 48.3M for, 1.5M against, 84k abstentions.
- Say on Pay proposal failed: 15.8M for, 24.6M against, 0.7M abstentions, 8.7M broker non-votes.
- Approximately 88.4% of shares voted (49.8M of 56.4M shares entitled).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001124796-26-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LASR
- cik: 0001124796
- company_name: NLIGHT, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-05T23:47:03+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124796/000112479626000032/0001124796-26-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124796/000112479626000032/lasr-20260605.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001124796-26-000032
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001124796-26-000032.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001124796-26-000032.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  NLIGHT, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-05
  source text: Proposal Two - Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, was ratified. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstentions 48,294,544 1,466,757 84,252
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124796/000112479626000032/0001124796-26-000032-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NLIGHT, INC. shareholders rejected Advisory Non-Binding Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2026-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-05
  source text: Proposal Three - Advisory Non-Binding Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation . The stockholders did not approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 15,842,169 24,647,654 701,957 8,653,773
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124796/000112479626000032/0001124796-26-000032-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NLIGHT, INC. shareholders approved Election of Class II Director at the 2026-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-05
  source text: Proposal One - Election of Class II Director. The following nominee was elected as a Class II director to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders or until his respective successor is duly elected and qualified. Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Geoffrey Moore 22,884,069 18,307,711 8,653,773
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124796/000112479626000032/0001124796-26-000032-index.htm

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