---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-019776"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "USIO"
cik: "0001088034"
company_name: "Usio, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T09:18:19.282568+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Usio shareholders elect directors and approve 2023 ESPP at annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected directors Elizabeth Miller, Ernesto Beyer, and Bradley Rollins with no votes against; 6,591,571 broker non-votes.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 13,899,923 for, 204,826 against, 386,661 abstain.
- Usio 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan approved: 10,592,863 for, 1,977,741 against, 1,920,806 abstain.
- Ratification of ADKF as auditor passed: 19,308,251 for, 74,039 against, 1,700,691 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-019776
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: USIO
- cik: 0001088034
- company_name: Usio, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1088034/000143774923019776/0001437749-23-019776-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1088034/000143774923019776/usio20230711_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Usio, Inc. shareholders approved Approve the Usio, Inc. 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan at the 2023-07-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-12
  source text: 3. To consider and vote on whether to approve the Usio, Inc. 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 10,592,863 1,977,741 1,920,806 6,591,571
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1088034/000143774923019776/0001437749-23-019776-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Usio, Inc. shareholders approved Election of one Class II Director, Elizabeth Michelle Miller, and two Class III Directors, Ernesto Beyer and Bradley Rollins at the 2023-07-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-12
  source text: 1. To elect one Class II Director, Elizabeth Michelle Miller, to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and two Class III Directors Ernesto Beyer, and Bradley Rollins, to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting, all of whom have been nominated by our Board of Directors; NOMINEE FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES Elizabeth M. Miller 14,397,528 0 93,882 6,591,571 Ernesto Beyer 14,346,006 0 145,404 6,591,571 Bradley Rollins 14,219,365 0 272,045 6,591,571
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1088034/000143774923019776/0001437749-23-019776-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Usio, Inc. shareholders approved Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers for the year ended December 31, 2022 at the 2023-07-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-12
  source text: 2. To consider and vote on whether to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers for the year ended December 31, 2022: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 13,899,923 204,826 386,661 6,591,571
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1088034/000143774923019776/0001437749-23-019776-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Usio, Inc. shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of ADKF, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-07-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-12
  source text: 4. To ratify the appointment of ADKF, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 19,308,251 74,039 1,700,691 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1088034/000143774923019776/0001437749-23-019776-index.htm

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