---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-021148"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKTI"
cik: "0000002186"
company_name: "BK Technologies Corp"
filed_at: "2026-06-18T20:15:33+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T20:24:16.423152+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BK Technologies stockholders elect directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay at 2026 meeting

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected; Bradley Stoddard received highest votes (2,546,807 for).
- Cherry Bekaert LLP ratified as FY 2026 auditor: 3,008,901 for, 127,408 against, 12,726 abstain.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 1,696,842 for, 853,725 against, 12,903 abstain, plus broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-021148
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKTI
- cik: 0000002186
- company_name: BK Technologies Corp
- filed_at: 2026-06-18T20:15:33+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/2186/000143774926021148/0001437749-26-021148-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000143774926021148/bkti20260617_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  BK Technologies Corp shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-06-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-18
  source text: Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm For Against Abstain 3,008,901 127,408 12,726
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000143774926021148/0001437749-26-021148-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BK Technologies Corp shareholders approved Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2026-06-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-18
  source text: Proposal 3 – Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 1,696,842 853,725 12,903 585,565
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000143774926021148/0001437749-26-021148-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BK Technologies Corp shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-06-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-18
  source text: Proposal 1 – Election of Directors Nominee ​ For ​ ​ Withheld ​ ​ Broker Non-Votes ​ Joshua S. Horowitz ​ ​ 2,423,552 ​ ​ ​ 139,918 ​ ​ ​ 585,565 ​ R. Joseph Jackson ​ ​ 2,527,800 ​ ​ ​ 35,670 ​ ​ ​ 585,565 ​ Charles T. Lanktree ​ ​ 2,364,746 ​ ​ ​ 198,724 ​ ​ ​ 585,565 ​ E. Gray Payne ​ ​ 2,362,869 ​ ​ ​ 200,601 ​ ​ ​ 585,565 ​ Lloyd R. Sams ​ ​ 2,427,991 ​ ​ ​ 135,479 ​ ​ ​ 585,565 ​ Bradley A. Stoddard ​ ​ 2,546,807 ​ ​ ​ 16,663 ​ ​ ​ 585,565 ​ John M. Suzuki ​ ​ 2,542,950 ​ ​ ​ 20,520 ​ ​ ​ 585,565
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000143774926021148/0001437749-26-021148-index.htm

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