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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-088948"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NMRK"
cik: "0001690680"
company_name: "NEWMARK GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2024-10-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T12:47:12.615103+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stockholders approve 100M-share increase in Long Term Incentive Plan and officer exculpation amendment

## Summary
- Stockholders approved amendment to Long Term Incentive Plan, increasing authorized shares by 100M to 500M total.
- Stockholders approved amendment to certificate of incorporation to add officer exculpation as permitted under Delaware law.
- All four director nominees elected with substantial support; Howard Lutnick received 269.5M votes for.
- Stockholders ratified Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY 2024 (329.2M for, 4.7M against).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved (221.8M for, 81.6M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-088948
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NMRK
- cik: 0001690680
- company_name: NEWMARK GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-10-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1690680/000121390024088948/0001213900-24-088948-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1690680/000121390024088948/ea0217235-8k_newmark.htm

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