---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-049052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRT"
cik: "0001758021"
company_name: "Karat Packaging Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T00:25:09.907112+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Karat Packaging shareholders re-elect all five director nominees at annual meeting

## Summary
- Each of five director nominees (Alan Yu, Joanne Wang, Paul Y. Chen, Eric Chen, Eve Yen) elected with >17.5M votes for, <0.8M against.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for FY2023 approved, 18,866,920 for, 15,867 against, 70 abstain.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal passed with 18,382,519 votes for, 23,027 against, 4,153 abstain (excludes broker non-votes of 473,158).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-049052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRT
- cik: 0001758021
- company_name: Karat Packaging Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-15T23:59:59+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/1758021/000121390023049052/0001213900-23-049052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758021/000121390023049052/ea180408-8k_karatpack.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Karat Packaging Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent certified public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-06-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-14
  source text: Proposal 2 – Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent certified public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 18,866,920 15,867 70 N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758021/000121390023049052/0001213900-23-049052-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Karat Packaging Inc. shareholders approved Advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation ("Say on Pay") at the 2023-06-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-14
  source text: Proposal 3 – Advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation (“Say on Pay”). Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 18,382,519 23,027 4,153 473,158
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758021/000121390023049052/0001213900-23-049052-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Karat Packaging Inc. shareholders approved Election of five directors at the 2023-06-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-14
  source text: Proposal 1 – Election of five directors, each serving for a term expiring at the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Alan Yu 18,280,060 129,337 302 473,158 Joanne Wang 17,641,424 767,918 357 473,158 Paul Y. Chen 17,552,254 701,440 1,005 473,158 Eric Chen 17,707,455 701,240 1,004 473,158 Eve Yen 17,707,589 701,105 1,005 473,158
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758021/000121390023049052/0001213900-23-049052-index.htm

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