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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-034598"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MPAA"
cik: "0000918251"
company_name: "MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:56:49.051291+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Motorcar Parts annual meeting elects directors, ratifies EY, approves say-on-pay

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected; Selwyn Joffe received highest votes (14.18M for), Barbara Whittaker lowest (11.80M for).
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as FY2026 auditor passed with 16,535,853 for, 49,673 against, 8,062 abstain.
- Non-binding say-on-pay approved: 13,599,661 for, 176,766 against, 574,938 abstain, with 2.24M broker non-votes.
- Broker non-votes of 2,242,223 were cast on each director nominee and the say-on-pay proposal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-034598
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MPAA
- cik: 0000918251
- company_name: MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918251/000114036125034598/0001140361-25-034598-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918251/000114036125034598/ef20055449_8k.htm

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