---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-24-000982"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLFD"
cik: "0000796505"
company_name: "Clearfield, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T16:05:03.026189+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clearfield shareholders elect all eight director nominees and approve say-on-pay and auditor ratification

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected with votes for ranging from 8.90M to 9.37M.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 8,941,891 for, 467,437 against.
- Ratification of Baker Tilly as independent auditor approved with 11,091,725 for.
- Meeting attendance: 11,149,675 shares (74.38%) of 14,989,567 outstanding shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-24-000982
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLFD
- cik: 0000796505
- company_name: Clearfield, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-26T23:59:59+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/796505/000117184324000982/0001171843-24-000982-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796505/000117184324000982/f8k_022624.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Clearfield, Inc. shareholders approved To ratify and confirm the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. at the 2024-02-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-22
  source text: Proposal 3 To ratify and confirm the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796505/000117184324000982/0001171843-24-000982-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 2024-02-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-22
  source text: Proposal 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796505/000117184324000982/0001171843-24-000982-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Clearfield, Inc. shareholders approved To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers. at the 2024-02-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-22
  source text: Proposal 2 To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796505/000117184324000982/0001171843-24-000982-index.htm

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