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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-039010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAME"
cik: "0000008177"
company_name: "ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP"
filed_at: "2023-08-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T20:44:38.629097+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Atlantic American annual meeting elects six directors, ratifies FORVIS as auditor

## Summary
- All six director nominees elected; highest votes for Mark E. Preisinger (16,373,668 for).
- Ratification of FORVIS LLP as auditor for FY2023 passed: 18,329,702 for, 156,800 against, 353,224 abstain.
- Broker non-votes on director election totalled 1,684,229 for each nominee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-039010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAME
- cik: 0000008177
- company_name: ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP
- filed_at: 2023-08-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8177/000114036123039010/0001140361-23-039010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8177/000114036123039010/brhc20057331_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-08-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-08
  source text: A vote regarding the ratification of the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023: Shares Voted For Against Abstain 18,329,702 156,800 353,224
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8177/000114036123039010/0001140361-23-039010-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP shareholders approved Election of six directors to serve until the next annual meeting at the 2023-08-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-08
  source text: A vote regarding the election of six (6) directors of the Company to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Shares Voted For Withhold Broker Non-Vote (1) Hilton H. Howell, Jr. 15,850,068 1,305,429 1,684,229 (2) Robin R. Howell 15,832,328 1,323,169 1,684,229 (3) Mark E. Preisinger 16,373,668 781,829 1,684,229 (4) Joseph M. Scheerer 16,324,419 831,078 1,684,229 (5) Scott G. Thompson 15,855,240 1,300,257 1,684,229 (6) D. Keehln Wheeler 16,304,289 851,208 1,684,229
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8177/000114036123039010/0001140361-23-039010-index.htm

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