--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001171843-23-001155" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "CLFD" cik: "0000796505" company_name: "Clearfield, Inc." filed_at: "2023-02-24T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-19T01:04:12.206525+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.5 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Shareholders approve 2022 Stock Compensation Plan and elect eight directors at annual meeting ## Summary - Shareholders approved 2022 Stock Compensation Plan, reserving 600,000 shares plus carryover from prior plan. - All eight director nominees elected, including Cheryl Beranek, Ronald Roth, Patrick Goepel, Roger Harding, Charles Hayssen, Donald Hayward, Walter Jones, Carol Wirsbinski. - Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 8,612,745 for, 1,502,516 against. - Advisory vote on frequency of future say-on-pay: 1 year approved with 9,717,952 votes. - Ratification of Baker Tilly US, LLP as independent auditor for FY2023 approved: 12,067,755 for. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001171843-23-001155 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: CLFD - cik: 0000796505 - company_name: Clearfield, Inc. - filed_at: 2023-02-24T23:59:59+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/796505/000117184323001155/0001171843-23-001155-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796505/000117184323001155/f8k_022323.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-001155 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-001155.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-001155.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes Clearfield, Inc. shareholders approved To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers. at the 2023-02-23 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-02-23 source text: 2. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 8,612,745 1,502,516 108,463 1,931,438 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796505/000117184323001155/0001171843-23-001155-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Clearfield, Inc. shareholders approved To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. at the 2023-02-23 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay frequency - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-02-23 source text: 3. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain 9,717,952 23,967 453,195 28,610 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796505/000117184323001155/0001171843-23-001155-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Clearfield, Inc. shareholders approved To ratify the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. at the 2023-02-23 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-02-23 source text: 5. To ratify the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. For Against Abstain 12,067,755 56,263 31,144 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796505/000117184323001155/0001171843-23-001155-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Clearfield, Inc. shareholders approved To approve the Company’s 2022 Stock Compensation Plan. at the 2023-02-23 meeting. - Proposal: equity plan - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-02-23 source text: 4. To approve the Company’s 2022 Stock Compensation Plan. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 9,897,699 281,357 44,668 1,931,438 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796505/000117184323001155/0001171843-23-001155-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Clearfield, Inc. shareholders approved To elect eight (8) directors of the Company to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. at the 2023-02-23 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-02-23 source text: 1. To elect eight (8) directors of the Company to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Cheryl Beranek 10,142,202 61,981 19,541 1,931,438 Ronald G. Roth 9,633,049 570,967 19,708 1,931,438 Patrick Goepel 9,999,192 38,055 186,477 1,931,438 Roger Harding 10,166,366 37,331 20,027 1,931,438 Charles N. Hayssen 10,085,293 118,168 20,263 1,931,438 Donald R. Hayward 9,168,092 1,034,873 20,759 1,931,438 Walter L. Jones, Jr. 9,838,943 364,060 20,721 1,931,438 Carol A. Wirsbinski 10,153,890 50,087 19,747 1,931,438 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796505/000117184323001155/0001171843-23-001155-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.