---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-013986"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWX"
cik: "0001061069"
company_name: "AVALON HOLDINGS CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T03:26:48.462245+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avalon Holdings annual meeting elects directors, approves executive compensation advisory vote

## Summary
- Class B holders elected Klingle, Coxson, Bell with 6,112,330 votes for each; no withhold votes.
- Class A holders elected Gramley (335,798 for, 1,211,639 withheld) and Gordon (335,560 for, 1,211,877 withheld).
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 6,614,116 for, 1,035,302 against.
- Broker non-votes of 1,729,247 on all proposals indicate significant institutional holder abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-013986
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWX
- cik: 0001061069
- company_name: AVALON HOLDINGS CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/000143774923013986/0001437749-23-013986-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/000143774923013986/awx20230510_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  AVALON HOLDINGS CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors by Class B Common Stock at the 2023-05-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-10
  source text: The following directors were elected by the holders of Class B Common Stock: Name Votes For Votes Withheld Abstentions Broker Non-votes Ronald E. Klingle 6,112,330 -0- -0- -0- Timothy C. Coxson 6,112,330 -0- -0- -0- Christine M. Bell 6,112,330 -0- -0- -0-
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/000143774923013986/0001437749-23-013986-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AVALON HOLDINGS CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors by Class A Common Stock at the 2023-05-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-10
  source text: The following directors were elected by the holders of the Class A Common Stock: Name Votes For Votes Withheld Abstentions Broker Non-votes Kurtis D. Gramley 335,798 1,211,639 -0- 1,729,247 Stephen L. Gordon 335,560 1,211,877 -0- 1,729,247
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/000143774923013986/0001437749-23-013986-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AVALON HOLDINGS CORP shareholders approved Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers at the 2023-05-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-10
  source text: 2. ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY ’ S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-votes 6,614,116 1,035,302 10,349 1,729,247
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/000143774923013986/0001437749-23-013986-index.htm

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