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accession: "0001213900-26-055184"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIDR"
cik: "0001818644"
company_name: "AEye, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-12T21:08:40+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-12T21:14:32.140481+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# AEye shareholders approve 6.75M share increase for equity plan at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected Matthew Fisch and Doron Simon as Class II directors until 2029.
- Ratified KPMG LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year 2026.
- Approved 6,750,000 additional shares under 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (55% of votes cast for).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 88% of votes cast in favor.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation frequency set at one year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-055184
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIDR
- cik: 0001818644
- company_name: AEye, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-12T21:08:40+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1818644/000121390026055184/0001213900-26-055184-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1818644/000121390026055184/ea0290443-8k_aeye.htm

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