---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-167703"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRBS"
cik: "0000842717"
company_name: "BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC."
filed_at: "2023-06-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T00:46:23.211791+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Ridge Bankshares reports annual meeting voting results; all directors elected

## Summary
- Five directors elected for three-year terms: Farmar, Holzwarth, Stokes, Cozart, Jones.
- 2023 Stock Incentive Plan approved: 12,008,202 for, 830,831 against, 140,659 abstain.
- Ratification of Elliott Davis as auditor for 2023: 16,063,558 for, 64,118 against, 40,250 abstain.
- Quorum of 16,167,927 shares represented, 85.4% of outstanding 18,940,674 shares.
- Broker non-votes of 3,188,235 on director elections and stock plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-167703
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRBS
- cik: 0000842717
- company_name: BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-06-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842717/000119312523167703/0001193125-23-167703-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842717/000119312523167703/d511316d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC. shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of Elliott Davis, PLLC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-06-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-14
  source text: Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023 Shareholders ratified the appointment of Elliott Davis, PLLC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. For Against Abstain Non-votes 16,063,558 64,118 40,250 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842717/000119312523167703/0001193125-23-167703-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC. shareholders approved Approve the Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan at the 2023-06-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-14
  source text: Proposal 2: Approve the Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan Shareholders approved the Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan. For Against Abstain Non-votes 12,008,202 830,831 140,659 3,188,235
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842717/000119312523167703/0001193125-23-167703-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC. shareholders approved Election of five directors for a three-year term at the 2023-06-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-14
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Directors The individuals named below were elected to serve as directors of the Company for a three-year term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Name For Withheld Non-votes Richard A. Farmar, III 12,345,361 634,331 3,188,235 Andrew C. Holzwarth 12,055,059 924,633 3,188,235 William W. Stokes 12,456,825 522,867 3,188,235 Heather M. Cozart 12,634,275 345,417 3,188,235 Otis S. Jones 12,315,806 663,886 3,188,235
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842717/000119312523167703/0001193125-23-167703-index.htm

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