---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-024583"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RMCF"
cik: "0001616262"
company_name: "Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T04:12:16.523661+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RMCF annual meeting results: directors elected, auditor ratified, say-on-pay approved

## Summary
- Five directors elected: Jeffrey R. Geygan, Robert J. Sarlls, Starlette B. Johnson, Mark O. Riegel, Brett P. Seabert.
- Ratification of Plante & Moran as auditor: 4,958,590 for, 55,745 against, 48,616 abstentions.
- Advisory vote on NEO compensation passed: 2,086,658 for, 1,515,464 against, 1,429,818 broker non-votes.
- Quorum of 80.33% represented by 5,062,952 of 6,302,342 outstanding shares.
- All proposals approved at the August 18, 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-024583
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RMCF
- cik: 0001616262
- company_name: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774923024583/0001437749-23-024583-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774923024583/rmcfd20230823_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants at the 2023-08-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-18
  source text: The appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2024 was ratified as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 4,958,590 55,745 48,616 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774923024583/0001437749-23-024583-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. shareholders approved Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers at the 2023-08-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-18
  source text: The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, on an advisory basis was approved, as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 2,086,658 1,515,464 31,011 1,429,818
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774923024583/0001437749-23-024583-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-08-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-18
  source text: Each of Jeffrey R. Geygan, Robert J. Sarlls, Starlette B. Johnson, Mark O. Riegel and Brett P. Seabert was elected as a director to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor, if any, is elected or appointed, or his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal as follows: Name For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Jeffrey R. Geygan 2,204,735 1,428,399 1,429,818 Robert J. Sarlls 3,562,164 70,970 1,429,818 Starlette B. Johnson 3,561,383 71,751 1,429,818 Mark O. Riegel 2,433,713 1,199,421 1,429,818 Brett P. Seabert 2,209,354 1,423,780 1,429,818
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616262/000143774923024583/0001437749-23-024583-index.htm

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