---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-007420"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SURG"
cik: "0001392694"
company_name: "SurgePays, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T04:17:59.105854+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SurgePays stockholders approve all proposals at 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- All five director nominees elected: Kevin Brian Cox, David N. Keys, David May, Laurie Weisberg, Richard Schurfeld.
- Ratification of Rodefer Moss & Co. as auditor for FY 2022: 99.78% votes for.
- 2022 Omnibus Securities and Incentive Plan approved with 94.85% votes for.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed; frequency set at every 3 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-007420
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SURG
- cik: 0001392694
- company_name: SurgePays, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315223007420/0001493152-23-007420-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315223007420/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  SurgePays, Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote to approve compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-03-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-07
  source text: Non-binding advisory vote to approve compensation of the Company's named executive officers 6,852,594 97.24 % 193,930 231,360 2,784,132
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315223007420/0001493152-23-007420-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SurgePays, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of Rodefer Moss & Co., PLLC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 at the 2023-03-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-07
  source text: Ratification of the selection of Rodefer Moss & Co., PLLC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 9,849,195 99.78 % 21,476 191,345 -
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315223007420/0001493152-23-007420-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SurgePays, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Kevin Brian Cox, David N. Keys, David May, Laurie Weisberg and Richard Schurfeld as directors at the 2023-03-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-07
  source text: Election of Kevin Brian Cox 7,056,768 96.96 % 221,116 3.04 % 2,784,132
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315223007420/0001493152-23-007420-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SurgePays, Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-03-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-07
  source text: Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers 727,910 136,255 6,071,940 341,779
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315223007420/0001493152-23-007420-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SurgePays, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of the 2022 Omnibus Securities and Incentive Plan at the 2023-03-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-07
  source text: Approval of the 2022 Omnibus Securities and Incentive Plan 6,712,971 94.85 % 364,467 200,446 2,784,132
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315223007420/0001493152-23-007420-index.htm

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