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The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement, was approved, on an advisory basis, by the following final voting results: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 4,682,193 762,799 6,999 1,014,128","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875582/000117184324000312/0001171843-24-000312-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-01-19"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"cce29a325f39ff3bdec615e52d26a023fbed87c9","claim":"NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP shareholders approved Approval of Northern Technologies International Corporation 2024 Stock Incentive Plan at the 2024-01-19 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal Four - The Northern Technologies International Corporation 2024 Stock Incentive Plan was approved by the following final voting results: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 4,476,455 737,650 237,886 1,014,128","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875582/000117184324000312/0001171843-24-000312-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-01-19"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"f91f2675e93907c6c64e5f47a85ed47b54ce0abb","claim":"NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Baker Tilly US, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2024-01-19 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal Three - The ratification of the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024 was approved by the following final voting results: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 6,432,916 25,632 7,571 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875582/000117184324000312/0001171843-24-000312-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-01-19"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"fe86ab9d217430c4f07902f8fc2e3e7f953340d3","claim":"NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP shareholders approved Election of eight director nominees at the 2024-01-19 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal One - The eight director nominees proposed by the Board were elected to serve as members of the Board until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified by the following final voting results: Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Nancy E. 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