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The stockholders approved the amendment to the AtriCure, Inc. 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized by 750,000. For: 42,064,798 Against: 109,893 Abstain: 6,457 Broker Non-Votes: 3,820,943","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323885/000132388526000025/0001323885-26-000025-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"2a4756edc783c472ccfd82a7fe4dcd8b61e10576","claim":"AtriCure, Inc. shareholders approved Election of nine directors to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.","evidence_excerpt":"Director Nominees For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Michael H. Carrel 41,848,141 264,297 68,710 3,820,943 Regina E. Groves 41,852,934 258,662 69,552 3,820,943 B. Kristine Johnson 41,685,893 426,149 69,106 3,820,943 Shlomo Nachman 41,846,048 260,889 74,211 3,820,943 Karen N. Prange 41,514,921 590,763 75,464 3,820,943 Deborah H. Telman 40,917,973 1,192,573 70,602 3,820,943 Sven A. Wehrwein 41,454,342 653,542 73,264 3,820,943 Robert S. White 41,025,795 1,086,032 69,321 3,820,943 Maggie Yuen 41,447,687 663,914 69,547 3,820,943","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323885/000132388526000025/0001323885-26-000025-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"6cc516c7e4e85931bbefab87fd3b4e1806c2c614","claim":"AtriCure, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.","evidence_excerpt":"5. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. For: 40,373,427 Against: 1,745,379 Abstain: 62,342 Broker Non-Votes: 3,820,943","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323885/000132388526000025/0001323885-26-000025-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"77eeb42d3b8ef5099511ca890890da883779ed24","claim":"AtriCure, Inc. shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-12-31 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"2. 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, 2026. For: 43,617,566 Against: 2,327,505 Abstain: 57,020","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323885/000132388526000025/0001323885-26-000025-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-12-31"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"a1397f157447e130f581bff7558cd79b46b8643b","claim":"AtriCure, Inc. shareholders approved Approve amendment to AtriCure, Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan to increase number of shares by 1,500,000.","evidence_excerpt":"3. The stockholders approved the amendment to the AtriCure, Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 1,500,000 . For: 41,051,336 Against: 1,066,332 Abstain: 63,480 Broker Non-Votes: 3,820,943","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1323885/000132388526000025/0001323885-26-000025-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}