---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001376474-23-000460"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TAYD"
cik: "0000096536"
company_name: "TAYLOR DEVICES, INC."
filed_at: "2023-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T16:00:47.222070+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Taylor Devices shareholders elect Sopko as director; ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Timothy J. Sopko elected Class 2 Director with 1,419,096 votes for, 161,499 withheld (broker non-votes 765,116).
- Ratification of Lumsden & McCormick as auditor: 2,303,073 for, 36,259 against, 6,379 abstained.
- Advisory say-on-pay resolution approved: 1,515,140 for, 45,482 against, 19,973 abstained.
- Advisory frequency vote: 631,913 for 1 year, 39,848 for 2 years, 893,408 for 3 years, 15,426 abstained.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001376474-23-000460
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TAYD
- cik: 0000096536
- company_name: TAYLOR DEVICES, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96536/000137647423000460/0001376474-23-000460-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96536/000137647423000460/tayd-20231020.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-10-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-20
  source text: 1,515,140 votes were cast for the resolution, 45,482 votes were cast against, and 19,973 votes abstained.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96536/000137647423000460/0001376474-23-000460-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. shareholders voted on Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-10-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Meeting: 2023-10-20
  source text: 631,913 votes were cast for one year, 39,848 votes were cast for two years, 893,408 votes were cast for three years, and 15,426 votes abstained.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96536/000137647423000460/0001376474-23-000460-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Lumsden & McCormick, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-10-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-20
  source text: 2,303,073 votes were cast for Lumsden & McCormick, LLP, 36,259 votes were cast against, and 6,379 votes abstained.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96536/000137647423000460/0001376474-23-000460-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. shareholders approved Election of Timothy J. Sopko as a Class 2 Director at the 2023-10-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-20
  source text: On October 20, 2023, Taylor Devices, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96536/000137647423000460/0001376474-23-000460-index.htm

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