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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-014762"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NHTC"
cik: "0000912061"
company_name: "NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T00:23:21.311651+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Natural Health Trends 2023 annual meeting elects four directors, ratifies Marcum LLP

## Summary
- 8,768,070 shares (76.0% quorum) voted at May 16 annual meeting.
- Directors Yiu T. Chan, Randall A. Mason, Chris T. Sharng, Ching C. Wong elected with plurality; each had >900K withheld votes.
- Ratification of Marcum LLP as auditor approved with 8,709,439 for, 40,187 against, 18,444 abstentions.
- Broker non-votes of 2,495,000 on director elections due to discretionary voting rules.
- No other shareholder proposals were voted on at the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-014762
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NHTC
- cik: 0000912061
- company_name: NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-16T23:59:59+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/912061/000143774923014762/0001437749-23-014762-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912061/000143774923014762/nhtc20221117_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Marcum LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: 2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 8,709,439 40,187 18,444
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912061/000143774923014762/0001437749-23-014762-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: 1. The election of the following persons to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of stockholders: Nominees For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Yiu T. Chan 5,364,968 908,102 2,495,000 Randall A. Mason 5,342,426 930,644 2,495,000 Chris T. Sharng 6,206,657 66,413 2,495,000 Ching C. Wong 5,284,232 988,838 2,495,000
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912061/000143774923014762/0001437749-23-014762-index.htm

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