---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-077182"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AIRI"
cik: "0001009891"
company_name: "AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP"
filed_at: "2023-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T14:23:31.522677+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Air Industries shareholders re-elect all six directors, approve equity plan increase, ratify auditor

## Summary
- All six director nominees elected with 1.25M-1.27M votes for; 559,643 broker non-votes.
- Amendment to 2022 Equity Incentive Plan approved: shares increased from 100K to 350K; RSUs authorized.
- Ratification of Marcum LLP as auditor for FY2023 passed with 1.9M votes for, 77K against.
- No other proposals or material changes reported.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-077182
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AIRI
- cik: 0001009891
- company_name: AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP
- filed_at: 2023-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- 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/1009891/000121390023077182/0001213900-23-077182-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009891/000121390023077182/ea185323-8k_airindust.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP shareholders approved Amendment of the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan to increase shares and permit Restricted Stock Units at the 2023-09-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-13
  source text: Proposal No. 2 – Amendment of the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. The Company’s stockholders voted to approve the amendment of the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan to (a) increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2022 Plan by 250,000 shares from 100,000 shares to 350,000 shares and (b) specify that the Company may grant Restricted Stock Units pursuant to the Plan. There were 1,340,391 votes in favor of the amendment, 86,998 votes against and 8,449 abstentions. There were 559,643 broker non-votes in respect of this proposal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009891/000121390023077182/0001213900-23-077182-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Marcum LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-09-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-13
  source text: Proposal No. 3 -- Ratification of the appointment of Marcum LLP. The Company’s stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. There were 1,903,517 votes in favor of ratification, 77,266 votes against and 14,698 abstentions. There were no broker non-votes in respect of this proposal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009891/000121390023077182/0001213900-23-077182-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2023-09-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-13
  source text: Proposal No. 1 – Election of directors. The Company’s stockholders voted to elect the following persons as directors to serve for the following year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Name Votes For Votes Withheld Michael N. Taglich 1,271,466 164,372 Peter D. Rettaliata 1,267,339 168,499 Robert F. Taglich 1,272,415 163,423 David J. Buonanno 1,252,690 183,148 Michael Brand 1,252,881 182,957 Michael D. Porcelain 1,260,788 175,050 There were 559,643 broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009891/000121390023077182/0001213900-23-077182-index.htm

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