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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-015388"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DMRC"
cik: "0001438231"
company_name: "Digimarc CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T03:50:51.916378+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Digimarc shareholders elect all 7 director nominees and ratify auditor, ESPP, and incentive plan at annual meeting

## Summary
- 85% of outstanding shares were represented at the May 7, 2025 annual meeting.
- All 7 director nominees elected; non-binding say-on-pay passed with 11.6M votes for, 2.2M against.
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY 2025 with 18.0M votes in favor.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan approved with 13.6M for; 2018 Incentive Plan amendments approved.
- Broker non-votes totaled 4.3M shares on director and advisory matters.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-015388
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DMRC
- cik: 0001438231
- company_name: Digimarc CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000143774925015388/0001437749-25-015388-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000143774925015388/dmrc20250505_8k.htm

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