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The stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. For: 44,157,266 Against: 550,817 Abstain: 82,226","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323885/000132388524000068/0001323885-24-000068-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-05-14"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"2cc370f3838a4956e55875011b02511a395dc342","claim":"AtriCure, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers of the Company at the 2024-05-14 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"5. The stockholders approved the amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers of the Company. For: 37,737,714 Against: 4,398,481 Abstain: 78,142 Broker Non-Votes: 2,575,972","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323885/000132388524000068/0001323885-24-000068-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-05-14"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"3e6a5d51f8be8f93c612575b051e4ce64ca29182","claim":"AtriCure, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Regina E. 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