---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001488139-23-000115"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMRC"
cik: "0001488139"
company_name: "Ameresco, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T21:08:45.362318+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ameresco shareholders elect three Class I directors, ratify auditor, and approve say-on-pay every three years

## Summary
- Claire Hughes Johnson, Charles R. Patton, and Frank V. Wisneski elected as Class I directors until 2026.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent auditor for FY2023: 119,184,565 for, 976,097 against.
- Non-binding advisory approval of executive compensation: 99,002,214 for, 16,649,980 against.
- Shareholders voted (92,389,368 for three years) to hold say-on-pay vote every three years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001488139-23-000115
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMRC
- cik: 0001488139
- company_name: Ameresco, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1488139/000148813923000115/0001488139-23-000115-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1488139/000148813923000115/amrc-20230613.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001488139-23-000115.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Ameresco, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class I directors at the 2023-06-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-13
  source text: Proposal 1: The election of the following nominees for class I directors for a term of three years: Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Claire Hughes Johnson 102,295,809 13,390,154 4,492,077 Frank V. Wisneski 99,686,696 15,999,267 4,492,077 Charles R. Patton 115,111,477 574,486 4,492,077
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1488139/000148813923000115/0001488139-23-000115-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Ameresco, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2023-06-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-13
  source text: Proposal 3 : Advisory vote on the approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 99,002,214 16,649,980 33,769 4,492,077
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1488139/000148813923000115/0001488139-23-000115-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Ameresco, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-06-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-13
  source text: Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 119,184,565 976,097 17,378 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1488139/000148813923000115/0001488139-23-000115-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Ameresco, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation at the 2023-06-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-13
  source text: Proposal 4 : Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 23,238,251 32,516 92,389,368 25,828 4,492,077
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1488139/000148813923000115/0001488139-23-000115-index.htm

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