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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-056219"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BEAT"
cik: "0001779372"
company_name: "HeartBeam, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T10:08:44.042722+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HeartBeam shareholders approve increase in equity plan shares to 5.9M from 1.9M

## Summary
- Shareholders elected all five director nominees: Ferrari, Vajdic, de Urioste, Ortigas-Wedekind, Elfrink.
- Ratified Marcum LLP as independent auditor for FY2023 with 17,691,638 votes for, 8,471 against.
- Amendment to 2022 Equity Incentive Plan approved; authorized shares increased by 4M to 5.9M.
- Votes for the plan amendment: 13,469,751 for, 788,072 against, 3,460,395 broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-056219
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BEAT
- cik: 0001779372
- company_name: HeartBeam, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000121390023056219/0001213900-23-056219-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000121390023056219/ea181573-8k_heartbeam.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HeartBeam, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Marcum LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-07-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-07
  source text: 2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was approved as follows: Votes For Votes Against Broker Non-Votes Votes Abstained 17,691,638 8,471 0 19,164
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000121390023056219/0001213900-23-056219-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HeartBeam, Inc. shareholders approved Election of five nominees for director to serve a one-year term at the 2023-07-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-07
  source text: 1.The five nominees for director were elected to serve a one-year term as follows: Director Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Richard Ferrari 14,018,463 176,653 63,762 3,460,395 Branislav Vajdic, PhD 14,178,136 26,781 53,961 3,460,395 George A. de Urioste 13,921,915 161,275 175,688 3,460,395 Marga Ortigas-Wedekind 14,180,333 24,414 54,131 3,460,395 Willem Elfrink 14,034,713 160,535 63,630 3,460,395
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000121390023056219/0001213900-23-056219-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HeartBeam, Inc. shareholders approved Amendment to 2022 Equity Incentive Plan to increase authorized shares from 1,900,000 to 5,900,000 at the 2023-07-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-07
  source text: 3. The proposal to amend the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of authorized shares from 1,900,000 shares to 5,900,000 shares: Votes For Votes Against Broker Non-Votes Votes Abstained 13,469,751 788,072 3,460,395 1,055
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779372/000121390023056219/0001213900-23-056219-index.htm

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