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Total Votes For 31,475,018 Against 6,076,809 Abstain 184,316 Broker Non-Votes 15,616,443","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390023050987/0001213900-23-050987-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-06-22"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"38628efe620edcdc2dbe6316ab7caa6bf6922c96","claim":"Alto Ingredients, Inc. shareholders approved Election of five directors to serve until next annual meeting at the 2023-06-22 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal One : To elect five directors to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and/or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The nominees for election were Michael D. Kandris, Maria G. Gray, Douglas L. Kieta, Gilbert E. Nathan and Dianne S. Nury. The following nominees were elected by the votes indicated to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and/or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Name Total Votes for Director Total Votes Withheld from Director Total Broker Non-Votes Michael D. Kandris 36,734,265 1,001,878 15,616,443 Maria G. Gray 36,785,440 950,703 15,616,443 Douglas L. Kieta 33,519,763 4,216,380 15,616,443 Gilbert E. Nathan 36,465,430 1,270,713 15,616,443 Dianne S. Nury 35,181,727 2,554,416 15,616,443","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390023050987/0001213900-23-050987-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-06-22"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"9189cf7f2bbef53c7e542677f32184c9e446434d","claim":"Alto Ingredients, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of amendment to 2016 Stock Incentive Plan to increase authorized shares from 8,900,000 to 11,400,000 at the 2023-06-22 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal Three : To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2016 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan from 8,900,000 shares to 11,400,000 shares. Total Votes For 28,316,771 Against 9,337,222 Abstain 82,150 Broker Non-Votes 15,616,443","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390023050987/0001213900-23-050987-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-06-22"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"c462c110f805510dcd72dfc5dbacdaeffeba3909","claim":"Alto Ingredients, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-06-22 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal Four : To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. Total Votes For 51,746,796 Against 1,152,716 Abstain 453,074 Broker Non-Votes N/A","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390023050987/0001213900-23-050987-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-06-22"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}