---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-257339"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HGBL"
cik: "0000849145"
company_name: "Heritage Global Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-04T20:00:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T20:01:07.764473+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heritage Global holds annual meeting; elects Hexner and Burnham as Class II directors

## Summary
- Michael Hexner elected with 12,393,622 votes for, 331,369 withheld; broker non-votes 10,793,957.
- William Burnham elected with 12,591,056 for, 133,935 withheld; same broker non-votes.
- UHY LLP ratified as independent auditor: 23,370,993 for, 145,179 against, 2,776 abstentions.
- Record date April 6, 2026; 34,734,754 common shares and 563 Series N preferred shares entitled to vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-257339
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HGBL
- cik: 0000849145
- company_name: Heritage Global Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-04T20:00:02+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/849145/000119312526257339/0001193125-26-257339-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849145/000119312526257339/hgbl-20260603.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Heritage Global Inc. shareholders approved Election of Michael Hexner and William Burnham as Class II directors at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: Michael Hexner and William Burnham were elected to serve as Class II directors. The results of the election were as follows: For Withheld Broker Non- Votes Michael Hexner 12,393,622 331,369 10,793,957 William Burnham 12,591,056 133,935 10,793,957
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849145/000119312526257339/0001193125-26-257339-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Heritage Global Inc. shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of UHY LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: UHY LLP was ratified as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The results of the vote were as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 23,370,993 145,179 2,776 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849145/000119312526257339/0001193125-26-257339-index.htm

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