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Ms. Kim Murphy, Dr. Frederick Telling, Mr. Robert Koski, Mr. Charles Pope and Dr. Alan Dunton were each re-elected as Directors, to serve until our next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation, removal from office or death. The votes were as follows: For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Kim Murphy 22,475,527 1,632,823 20,557,696 Dr. Frederick Telling 20,922,955 3,185,395 20,557,696 Robert Koski 22,435,114 1,673,236 20,557,696 Charles Pope 22,046,998 2,061,352 20,557,696 Dr. Alan Dunton 22,239,159 1,869,191 20,557,696","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174940/000149315222035730/0001493152-22-035730-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2022-12-16"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"66b61867ad9de1c673ed811272eb41dd1fe443ed","claim":"ORAGENICS INC shareholders rejected To approve the adoption of an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation which will increase the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock from 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock to 350,000,000 shares of Common Stock at the 2022-12-16 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"PROPOSAL III: To approve the adoption of an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation which will increase the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock from 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock to 350,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The votes were as follows: FOR 34,818,848 AGAINST 9,032,041 ABSTAIN 815,157","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174940/000149315222035730/0001493152-22-035730-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2022-12-16"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"c2a4bb22ae17d99ffa35f9a635f302966e785573","claim":"ORAGENICS INC shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. as the Company's independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2022 at the 2022-12-16 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"PROPOSAL IV: Ratification of the selection of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. as the Company's independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2022. The votes were as follows: FOR 41,807,116 AGAINST 1,929,362 ABSTAIN 929,568","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174940/000149315222035730/0001493152-22-035730-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2022-12-16"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"eb16ec7abe65d83c93511805656ebd728ede0425","claim":"ORAGENICS INC shareholders approved To conduct a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2022-12-16 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"PROPOSAL II: To conduct a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation. The votes were as follows: FOR 18,984,656 AGAINST 4,363,215 ABSTAIN 760,479 BROKER NON-VOTES 20,557,696","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174940/000149315222035730/0001493152-22-035730-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2022-12-16"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}