---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001477932-23-009261"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CELZ"
cik: "0001187953"
company_name: "CREATIVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T09:44:33.313906+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders elect all five director nominees and approve say-on-pay at annual meeting

## Summary
- Quorum of 55.9% (776,982 shares) present at December 20, 2023 annual meeting.
- All five director nominees elected with 234,462 to 237,729 votes in favor; no dissent above 26,758.
- Say-on-pay approved: 169,498 for, 90,645 against, 1,077 abstain, 515,762 broker non-votes.
- Ratification of auditor Haynie & Company approved: 751,848 for, 23,485 against, 1,649 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001477932-23-009261
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CELZ
- cik: 0001187953
- company_name: CREATIVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1187953/000147793223009261/0001477932-23-009261-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1187953/000147793223009261/celz_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CREATIVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC. shareholders approved Election of five director nominees to the Board at the 2023-12-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-20
  source text: Timothy Warbington 237,163 24,057 Donald Dickerson 237,192 24,028 Michael H. Finger 234,462 26,758 Susan Snow 237,729 23,491 Bruce S. Urdang, Esq. 235,547 25,673
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1187953/000147793223009261/0001477932-23-009261-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CREATIVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC. shareholders approved Approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-12-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-20
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 169,498 90,645 1,077 515,762
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1187953/000147793223009261/0001477932-23-009261-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CREATIVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Haynie & Company to serve as the Company's independent registered public accountants at the 2023-12-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-20
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 751,848 23,485 1,649 N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1187953/000147793223009261/0001477932-23-009261-index.htm

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