---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-013307"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLOW"
cik: "0001287213"
company_name: "DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T06:18:47.239401+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Douglas Dynamics shareholders approve 2024 Stock Incentive Plan with 1.28M share pool

## Summary
- Approved at annual meeting: 19,026,390 for (96.4% of votes cast), 713,121 against, 17,847 abstentions.
- New plan replaces 2010 plan; no new awards under prior plan; outstanding awards remain governed by original terms.
- Authorized shares: up to 1,277,660 shares (net of post-12/31/23 prior plan awards) plus additions from forfeited/canceled awards.
- Nonemployee director annual award limit: $500,000 aggregate grant-date value plus cash compensation for same fiscal year.
- Plan effective April 23, 2024; available for grants until 10th anniversary of stockholder approval, unless terminated earlier by Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-013307
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLOW
- cik: 0001287213
- company_name: DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000143774924013307/0001437749-24-013307-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000143774924013307/plow20240423_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC shareholders approved Affirmative Vote on Approval of the Company's 2024 Stock Incentive Plan.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Affirmative Vote on Approval of the Company ’ s 2024 Stock Incentive Plan Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 19,026,390 713,121 17,847 1,507,285
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000143774924013307/0001437749-24-013307-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Approval of the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Advisory Vote on Approval of the Compensation of the Company ’ s Named Executive Officers Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 19,176,407 479,937 101,014 1,507,285
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000143774924013307/0001437749-24-013307-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024 Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions 21,240,604 15,898 8,142
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000143774924013307/0001437749-24-013307-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC shareholders approved Election of Two Directors to Terms Expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Election of Two Directors to Terms Expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Name of Nominee Shares Voted For Shares Withheld Broker Non-Votes Kenneth W. Krueger 17,716,911 2,040,448 1,507,285 Lisa R. Bacus 19,091,024 666,335 1,507,285
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000143774924013307/0001437749-24-013307-index.htm

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