---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-019292"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CETX"
cik: "0001435064"
company_name: "CEMTREX INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:44:54.777060+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cemtrex shareholders elect all four director nominees and ratify auditor Grassi

## Summary
- All four director nominees (Govil, Kwon, Singh, Filipov) elected with over 9.2M votes each; Govil received 9,224,808 for, others ~9,422,257.
- Ratification of Grassi as independent auditor approved: 10,720,103 for, 500,110 against, 172,943 abstain.
- Annual meeting quorum of 85.32% achieved with 11,393,440 voting shares represented (out of 13,354,224 total votes).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-019292
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CETX
- cik: 0001435064
- company_name: CEMTREX INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+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/1435064/000149315223019292/0001493152-23-019292-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1435064/000149315223019292/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CEMTREX INC shareholders approved Voting to elect four nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) for a one-year term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified: at the 2023-05-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-26
  source text: Proposal 1 – Voting to elect four nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) for a one-year term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified: Number of Votes Nominee For Abstain Broker Non-Votes Saagar Govil 9,224,808 585,869 1,582,763 Brian Kwon 9,422,257 388,320 1,582,863 Manpreet Singh 9,417,269 393,308 1,582,863 Mitodi Filipov 9,417,269 393,308 1,582,863 Each nominee was elected by the Company’s shareholders, consistent with the recommendation from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1435064/000149315223019292/0001493152-23-019292-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CEMTREX INC shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of the Company’s Independent registered public accounting firm: Voting to ratify Grassi Co. Certified Public Accountants as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023: at the 2023-05-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-26
  source text: Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of the Company’s Independent registered public accounting firm: Voting to ratify Grassi Co. Certified Public Accountants as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023: ● For: 10,720,103 ● Against: 500,110 ● Abstain; 172,943 Proposal 2 was approved by the Company’s shareholders, consistent with the recommendation from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1435064/000149315223019292/0001493152-23-019292-index.htm

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