---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-015066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLFS"
cik: "0000834365"
company_name: "BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC"
filed_at: "2022-06-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T01:46:52.452213+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BioLife Solutions stockholders re-elect all directors, approve equity plan increase

## Summary
- All five nominees re-elected: Michael Rice (26.8M for), Joydeep Goswami (26.5M), Joseph Schick (21.9M), Amy DuRoss (26.0M), Rachel Ellingson (26.3M).
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 20.1M for, 7.0M against, 127K abstain.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton as independent auditor for FY2022 passed (31.1M for, 10K against, 8K abstain).
- Amendment to 2013 Performance Incentive Plan to increase authorized shares by 2M to 8.5M approved (19.1M for, 8.0M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-015066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLFS
- cik: 0000834365
- company_name: BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC
- filed_at: 2022-06-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/834365/000143774922015066/0001437749-22-015066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/834365/000143774922015066/bioli20220614_8k.htm

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