---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-015726"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWX"
cik: "0001061069"
company_name: "AVALON HOLDINGS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T04:45:02.230515+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avalon Holdings (AWX) shareholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Annual meeting held May 8, 2024; all four Class B director nominees elected with 6,112,330 votes each.
- Class A directors elected despite substantial withheld votes: Gramley 441,395 for / 1,445,109 withheld; Gordon 429,397 for / 1,457,107 withheld.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 6,695,557 for, 1,283,565 against, 19,712 abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-015726
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWX
- cik: 0001061069
- company_name: AVALON HOLDINGS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/000143774924015726/0001437749-24-015726-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/000143774924015726/awx20240508_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-015726.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  AVALON HOLDINGS CORP shareholders approved Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers at the 2024-05-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-08
  source text: ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY ’ S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-votes 6,695,557 1,283,565 19,712 1,390,402
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/000143774924015726/0001437749-24-015726-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AVALON HOLDINGS CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors by holders of Class A Common Stock at the 2024-05-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-08
  source text: The following directors were elected by the holders of the Class A Common Stock: Name Votes For Votes Withheld Abstentions Broker Non-votes Kurtis D. Gramley 441,395 1,445,109 -0- 1,390,402 Stephen L. Gordon 429,397 1,457,107 -0- 1,390,402
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/000143774924015726/0001437749-24-015726-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AVALON HOLDINGS CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors by holders of Class B Common Stock at the 2024-05-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-08
  source text: The following directors were elected by the holders of Class B Common Stock: Name Votes For Votes Withheld Abstentions Broker Non-votes Ronald E. Klingle 6,112,330 -0- -0- -0- Michael J. Havalo 6,112,330 -0- -0- -0- Timothy C. Coxson 6,112,330 -0- -0- -0- Christine M. Bell 6,112,330 -0- -0- -0-
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/000143774924015726/0001437749-24-015726-index.htm

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