---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-014162"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SGC"
cik: "0000095574"
company_name: "SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T03:17:18.672194+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Superior Group shareholders elect all six director nominees and ratify Grant Thornton as auditor

## Summary
- All six director nominees elected: Benstock (10.6M for), Hensley (10.3M), Mellini (10.1M), Siegel (9.8M), Fields (10.2M), Demott (10.6M).
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor passed: 12.5M for, 17.9K against, 247.3K abstain.
- Meeting turnout: 12.75M shares present (77.3% of 16.5M outstanding shares).
- Broker non-votes on director election totaled 1.9M shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-014162
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SGC
- cik: 0000095574
- company_name: SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95574/000143774923014162/0001437749-23-014162-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95574/000143774923014162/sgc20230512_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. shareholders approved Election of six directors at the 2023-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-12
  source text: The results of the shareholder votes were as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Michael Benstock 10,616,477 215,539 12,949 1,905,101 Robin Hensley 10,330,942 504,822 9,202 1,905,100 Paul Mellini 10,089,422 746,290 9,254 1,905,100 Todd Siegel 9,779,282 812,434 253,250 1,905,100 Venita Fields 10,188,032 404,419 252,515 1,905,100 Andrew D. Demott, Jr. 10,627,191 208,115 9,660 1,905,100
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95574/000143774923014162/0001437749-23-014162-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-12
  source text: Proposal 2: Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company ’ s independent registered public accounting firm for year ending December 31, 2023: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 12,484,857 17,924 247,285 -
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95574/000143774923014162/0001437749-23-014162-index.htm

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