---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-015990"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSTS"
cik: "0001881592"
company_name: "NSTS Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T13:29:14.244137+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NSTS Bancorp shareholders approve 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, elect three directors

## Summary
- Stockholders approved the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan with 2,010,487 for, 340,332 against, 153,648 abstain.
- Elected directors Apolonio Arenas, Thomas J. Kneesel, and Rodney J. True for three-year terms.
- Ratified Plante & Moran, PLLC as independent auditor for FY2023 with 3,705,665 for, 113,589 against.
- Total shares voted: 3,858,559 (71.48% of outstanding).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-015990
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSTS
- cik: 0001881592
- company_name: NSTS Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1881592/000143774923015990/0001437749-23-015990-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1881592/000143774923015990/nsts20230522c_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  NSTS Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Election of three director nominees to each serve for a term of three years expiring at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: PROPOSAL 1: Election of Directors. The election of three (3) director nominees to each serve for a term of three years expiring at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: NAME OF DIRECTOR NOMINEE FOR WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES Apolonio Arenas 2,283,087 221,380 1,354,092 Thomas J. Kneesel 2,273,037 231,430 1,354,092 Rodney J. True 2,073,567 430,900 1,354,092
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1881592/000143774923015990/0001437749-23-015990-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NSTS Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: PROPOSAL 2: Ratify Appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC. The ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 3,705,665 113,589 39,305 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1881592/000143774923015990/0001437749-23-015990-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NSTS Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of the NSTS Bancorp, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: PROPOSAL 3: Approve the NSTS Bancorp, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. The approval of the NSTS Bancorp, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 2,010,487 340,332 153,648 1,354,092
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1881592/000143774923015990/0001437749-23-015990-index.htm

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