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The final voting results are as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 5,772,374 45 7,276","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718224/000147793223000131/0001477932-23-000131-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2022-12-29"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"a259e07bb9764efe1d1350791c706a8a96dce8a0","claim":"BT Brands, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2022-12-29 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 1: Election of Directors The following nominees were elected to serve for a term of one year or until their successor has been elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. The final voting results are as follows: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Gary Copperud* 3,509,233 577 5,322 2,264,563 Kenneth Brimmer 3,509,084 726 5,322 2,264,563 Allan Anderson 1 3,509,233 577 5,322 2,264,563 Terry Tochihara-Dirks 1 , 2 3,509,233 577 5,322 2,264,563 Steven W. Schussler 1, 2 3,509,233 577 5,322 2,264,563 * Chairperson of the Board of Directors. (1) Current member of the Audit Committee with Mr. Anderson as Chairperson. (2) Current member of the Compensation Committee with Ms. Tochihara-Dirks as Chairperson.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718224/000147793223000131/0001477932-23-000131-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2022-12-29"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"f0121033276b6afd509ddfb71ea02256e077904a","claim":"BT Brands, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of Amendment to 2019 Incentive Plan at the 2022-12-29 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3: Approval of Amendment to 2019 Incentive Plan. The Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2019 Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan from 250,000 shares of common stock to 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The final voting results are as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 3,496,845 11,287 7,000 2,264,563","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718224/000147793223000131/0001477932-23-000131-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2022-12-29"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}