---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-017138"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RCKY"
cik: "0000895456"
company_name: "ROCKY BRANDS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T03:25:36.650669+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rocky Brands shareholders re-elect directors, approve Say-on-Pay on annual basis

## Summary
- All five director nominees elected: Mike Brooks, Jason Brooks, Robyn R. Hahn, Tracie A. Winbigler, Dwight E. Smith.
- Advisory vote on frequency: 4,472,275 favored one year; board adopts annual Say-on-Pay vote.
- Non-binding advisory approval of NEO compensation passed: 4,906,412 for, 67,384 against.
- Ratification of Schneider Downs as independent auditor for FY2023 approved: 6,459,778 for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-017138
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RCKY
- cik: 0000895456
- company_name: ROCKY BRANDS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-06-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895456/000143774923017138/0001437749-23-017138-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895456/000143774923017138/rcky20230612_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  ROCKY BRANDS, INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: The following directors were elected to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders according to the vote tabulation described below: Director Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Mike Brooks 4,748,393 247,412 1,509,939 Jason Brooks 4,861,358 134,447 1,509,939 Robyn R. Hahn 4,519,925 475,880 1,509,939 Tracie A. Winbigler 4,899,763 96,042 1,509,939 Dwight E. Smith 4,922,990 72,815 1,509,939
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895456/000143774923017138/0001437749-23-017138-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ROCKY BRANDS, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: The shareholders also voted on and approved on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers according to the vote tabulation described below: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,906,412 67,384 22,009 1,509,939
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895456/000143774923017138/0001437749-23-017138-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ROCKY BRANDS, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: Finally, the shareholders ratified the selection of Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, according to the vote tabulation described below: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 6,459,778 13,590 32,376 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895456/000143774923017138/0001437749-23-017138-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ROCKY BRANDS, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: Additionally, the shareholders voted on a resolution to approve on an advisory, non-binding basis the frequency of voting on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers according to the vote tabulation described below: One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,472,275 8,033 498,777 16,720 1,509,939
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895456/000143774923017138/0001437749-23-017138-index.htm

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