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Advisory (non-binding) vote on the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: The shareholders voted in favor of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000119312523087210/0001193125-23-087210-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-03-28"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"157ed36864039ec4e3d71c644cc1210e402b4829","claim":"VERU INC. shareholders approved Ratification of Auditors at the 2023-03-28 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"2. Ratification of Auditors: The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment by the Company’s Audit Committee of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000119312523087210/0001193125-23-087210-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-03-28"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"7bcd75b4f62e456e25d406b65ede8ec7dfd1b8b2","claim":"VERU INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-03-28 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"1. Election of Directors: The following individuals were nominated for election to the Board of Directors for terms that expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders. All of the nominated directors were elected.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000119312523087210/0001193125-23-087210-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-03-28"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"ee66b44265a2155d0f9a760e2ff7752a792d8ad7","claim":"VERU INC. shareholders approved Advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2023-03-28 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"4. Advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: The shareholders voted to recommend that the Company include an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission every three years.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000119312523087210/0001193125-23-087210-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-03-28"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}