---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-026044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NUWE"
cik: "0001506492"
company_name: "Nuwellis, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T18:11:59.444296+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nuwellis shareholders re-elect directors and ratify auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected Nestor Jaramillo Jr. and Warren Watson as Class I directors for three-year terms.
- Advisory approval of Baker Tilly US, LLP as independent auditor for 2023 with 501,368 votes for.
- Approximately 44% of outstanding shares (532,066 shares) were present at the meeting.
- Broker non-votes were 399,302 for director election, reflecting institutional presence.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-026044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NUWE
- cik: 0001506492
- company_name: Nuwellis, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506492/000114036123026044/0001140361-23-026044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506492/000114036123026044/brhc20053312_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Nuwellis, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Baker Tilly US, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-19
  source text: Proposal 2—Advisory Approval of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023 Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstain 501,368 27,443 3,255
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506492/000114036123026044/0001140361-23-026044-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Nuwellis, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class I Directors at the 2023-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-19
  source text: Proposal 1 — Election of Directors Class III Nominees Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Nestor Jaramillo, Jr. 94,426 38,338 399,302 Warren Watson 95,208 37,556 399,302
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506492/000114036123026044/0001140361-23-026044-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.