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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-015989"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HSTM"
cik: "0001095565"
company_name: "HEALTHSTREAM INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:32:07.564823+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HealthStream shareholders elect directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Elected Jeffrey L. McLaren (14.4M for, 12.7M withheld) and Linda Rebrovick (20.0M for, 7.0M withheld) as Class II directors.
- Ratified Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY 2023: 28.1M for, 650k against, 2.3k abstain.
- Approved non-binding say-on-pay resolution: 25.5M for, 1.5M against, 4.8k abstain.
- Michael D. Shmerling retired from the Board concurrently with the annual meeting, as previously disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-015989
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HSTM
- cik: 0001095565
- company_name: HEALTHSTREAM INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1095565/000143774923015989/0001437749-23-015989-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1095565/000143774923015989/hstm20230524_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HEALTHSTREAM INC shareholders approved Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: The shareholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON VOTES 28,060,070 649,985 2,309 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1095565/000143774923015989/0001437749-23-015989-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HEALTHSTREAM INC shareholders approved Election of Class II Directors at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: The shareholders of the Company elected each of the following two directors in Class II for a term of three years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: FOR WITHHELD BROKER NON VOTES Jeffrey L. McLaren 14,405,364 12,661,070 1,645,930 Linda Rebrovick 20,024,655 7,041,779 1,645,930
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1095565/000143774923015989/0001437749-23-015989-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HEALTHSTREAM INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay) at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: The shareholders of the Company approved a non-binding advisory resolution on the Company’s executive compensation as described in the Proxy Statement (“say-on-pay”): FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON VOTES 25,542,696 1,518,954 4,784 1,645,930
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1095565/000143774923015989/0001437749-23-015989-index.htm

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