---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-035180"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PNBK"
cik: "0001098146"
company_name: "PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2023-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T07:44:37.775971+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Patriot National Bancorp shareholders elect six directors and ratify auditor

## Summary
- Approximately 64.46% of outstanding voting stock was represented at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
- Six directors elected: Michael Carrazza, David Lowery, Edward Constantino, Emile Van den Bol, Michael Weinbaum, Grace Doherty.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent auditor approved with 2,343,237 votes for, 20,953 against, 192,127 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-035180
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PNBK
- cik: 0001098146
- company_name: PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2023-12-22T23:59:59+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/1098146/000143774923035180/0001437749-23-035180-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000143774923035180/pnbk20231221_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC shareholders approved Approve and ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-12-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-20
  source text: (2) To approve and ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the 2023 fiscal year. VOTES FOR 2,343,237 VOTES AGAINST 20,953 ABSTAINED/WITHHELD 192,127
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000143774923035180/0001437749-23-035180-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC shareholders approved Election of six directors to serve until the 2024 Annual Meeting at the 2023-12-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-20
  source text: (1) To elect six (6) directors to serve until the Company ’ s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2024 and until their successors are elected. NAME OF DIRECTOR VOTES FOR VOTES WITHHELD Michael A. Carrazza 1,189,206 790,857 David Lowery 1,577,982 402,081 Edward N. Constantino 1,156,323 823,740 Emile Van den Bol 1,154,980 825,083 Michael J. Weinbaum 1,159,523 820,540 Grace Doherty 1,577,564 402,499
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000143774923035180/0001437749-23-035180-index.htm

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