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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-019559"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IPWR"
cik: "0001507957"
company_name: "Ideal Power Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-04T20:03:54+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T20:05:52.089535+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ideal Power shareholders approve 800K-share increase to 2013 equity plan, extend term to 2036

## Summary
- Amended & Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan approved: adds 800,000 authorized shares, extends to June 3, 2036.
- Five director nominees (Somo, Freeman, Knight, Lesster, Turmelle) each elected with >4.1M votes 'for'.
- BPM LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY 2026 with 6,988,321 votes in favor.
- Say-on-pay proposal approved on advisory basis: 3,588,466 for, 625,041 against, 77,080 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-019559
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IPWR
- cik: 0001507957
- company_name: Ideal Power Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-04T20:03:54+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1507957/000143774926019559/0001437749-26-019559-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1507957/000143774926019559/ipwr20260604_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Ideal Power Inc. shareholders approved Approval of the Amended and Restated Ideal Power Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: Proposal 4 — Approval of the Amended and Restated Ideal Power Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 3,624,425 601,975 64,187 2,720,323
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1507957/000143774926019559/0001437749-26-019559-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Ideal Power Inc. shareholders approved Election of five directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: Proposal 1 — Election of five directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Nominee: For Withheld Broker Non-Votes David Somo 4,273,623 16,964 2,720,323 Drue Freeman 4,139,174 151,413 2,720,323 Gregory Knight 4,251,652 38,935 2,720,323 Ted Lesster 4,239,049 51,538 2,720,323 Michael C. Turmelle 4,239,230 51,357 2,720,323
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1507957/000143774926019559/0001437749-26-019559-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Ideal Power Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of BPM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: Proposal 2 — Ratification of the appointment of BPM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. For Against Abstain 6,988,321 14,395 8,194
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1507957/000143774926019559/0001437749-26-019559-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Ideal Power Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding, advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: Proposal 3 — Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 3,588,466 625,041 77,080 2,720,323
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1507957/000143774926019559/0001437749-26-019559-index.htm

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