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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-24-004987"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRMT"
cik: "0000799850"
company_name: "AMERICAS CARMART INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:54:01.183159+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stockholders approve 2024 Equity Incentive Plan authorizing 500,000 shares; directors re-elected

## Summary
- 2024 Equity Incentive Plan approved with 3,608,745 votes for, 1,181,342 against; 500,000 shares authorized.
- All eight director nominees elected, each receiving over 4.6M votes for; broker non-votes ~1.04M.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 4,643,732 for and 146,429 against.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for FY ending April 30, 2025 approved (5,815,431 for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-24-004987
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRMT
- cik: 0000799850
- company_name: AMERICAS CARMART INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799850/000117184324004987/0001171843-24-004987-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799850/000117184324004987/f8k_082924.htm

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