---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-027495"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PKE"
cik: "0000076267"
company_name: "PARK AEROSPACE CORP"
filed_at: "2023-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T05:53:18.145947+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Park Aerospace shareholders elect all eight director nominees, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected; D. Bradley Thress received highest votes for (16,018,002).
- Advisory say-on-pay resolution approved with 15,852,738 votes for.
- Shareholders chose one-year frequency for future say-on-pay votes (15,630,087 votes for one year).
- Ratification of CohnReznick LLP as independent auditor for FY2024 with 17,984,803 votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-027495
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PKE
- cik: 0000076267
- company_name: PARK AEROSPACE CORP
- filed_at: 2023-10-03T23:59:59+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/76267/000143774923027495/0001437749-23-027495-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/76267/000143774923027495/pke20230718_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  PARK AEROSPACE CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-07-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-18
  source text: The persons elected as directors of the Company and the voting for such persons were as follows: Name Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Dale Blanchfield 14,633,912 1,460,389 186,533 1,902,817 Shane Connor 15,988,799 19,050 272,985 1,902,817 Emily J. Groehl 15,633,012 462,065 185,757 1,902,817 Yvonne Julian 15,651,566 444,011 185,257 1,902,817 Brian E. Shore 15,861,558 232,519 186,757 1,902,817 Carl W. Smith 15,570,202 523,657 186,975 1,902,817 D. Bradley Thress 16,018,002 76,352 186,480 1,902,817 Steven T. Warshaw 14,982,148 1,112,646 186,040 1,902,817
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/76267/000143774923027495/0001437749-23-027495-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PARK AEROSPACE CORP shareholders approved Advisory (non-binding) vote concerning how often the Company should conduct a shareholder advisory vote relating to compensation of the named executive officers at the 2023-07-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-18
  source text: The proposal to act on an advisory (non-binding) vote concerning how often the Company should conduct a shareholder advisory vote relating to compensation of the named executive officers received 632,626 votes for three years, 15,083 votes for two years, 15,630,087 votes for one year, 3,038 abstentions and 1,902,817 broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/76267/000143774923027495/0001437749-23-027495-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PARK AEROSPACE CORP shareholders approved Advisory (non-binding) resolution relating to the compensation of the named executive officers at the 2023-07-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-18
  source text: The proposal to approve an advisory (non-binding) resolution relating to the compensation of the named executive officers was approved by the Shareholders. There were 15,852,738 votes for such approval, 237,029 votes against, 191,067 abstentions and 1,902,817 broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/76267/000143774923027495/0001437749-23-027495-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PARK AEROSPACE CORP shareholders approved Ratification of CohnReznick LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending March 3, 2024 at the 2023-07-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-18
  source text: The appointment of CohnReznick LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 3, 2024 was ratified by the Shareholders. There were 17,984,803 votes for such ratification, 11,810 votes against, 187,038 abstentions and zero broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/76267/000143774923027495/0001437749-23-027495-index.htm

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