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AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF STOCKHOLDER ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. An advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation was approved by the following votes: 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year Abstain 33,990,011 93,013 418,230 200,051","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/000149315223019272/0001493152-23-019272-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-25"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"40198830ab4b7e5fe641e2eac04fd54bc98f19f0","claim":"KOPIN CORP shareholders approved APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS at the 2023-05-25 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"4. APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. An advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by the following votes: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 33,029,244 1,290,870 381,191 25,493,534","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/000149315223019272/0001493152-23-019272-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-25"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"4a2f2e2934fed2a1126d8269db397936e683e89b","claim":"KOPIN CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors: Scott L. Anchin, Jill J. Avery, James K. Brewington, John C.C. Fan, Chi Chia Hsieh, Michael Murray at the 2023-05-25 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Scott L. Anchin, Jill J. Avery, James K. Brewington, John C.C. Fan, Chi Chia Hsieh, and Michael Murray were all elected to serve as directors of the Company each for a term expiring at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the election of directors are below. Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Scott L. Anchin 34,024,355 394,736 282,214 25,493,534 Jill J. Avery 34,016,427 386,937 297,941 25,493,534 James K. Brewington 32,262,555 2,286,148 152,602 25,493,534 John C.C Fan 33,207,294 1,051,437 442,574 25,493,534 Chi Chia Hsieh 33,000,988 1,557,683 142,634 25,493,534 Michael Murray 34,151,773 295,495 254,037 25,493,534","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/000149315223019272/0001493152-23-019272-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-25"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"937d952deedc09de69a70ac11f47f0fc44ce692f","claim":"KOPIN CORP shareholders approved APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE 2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN at the 2023-05-25 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"2. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE 2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN. A proposal to ratify an amendment to the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan from 10,000,000 to 11,000,000 was approved by the following votes: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 33,039,009 1,298,935 363,361 25,493,534","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/000149315223019272/0001493152-23-019272-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-25"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"f36b6ea6532e62ad4c54d485c0d6ad1de63e6a7d","claim":"KOPIN CORP shareholders approved RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF RSM US LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 30, 2023 at the 2023-05-25 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"3. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF RSM US LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 30, 2023. A proposal to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the current fiscal year was approved by the following votes: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 58,864,459 947,897 382,483 —","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/000149315223019272/0001493152-23-019272-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-25"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}