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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-038554"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JVA"
cik: "0001007019"
company_name: "COFFEE HOLDING CO INC"
filed_at: "2023-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T06:36:59.566018+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coffee Holding reports annual meeting voting results; directors elected, auditor ratified, exec compensation approved

## Summary
- David Gordon and John Rotelli elected to three-year director terms; Gordon received 2,243,979 for, 642,087 withheld; Rotelli received 1,991,587 for, 894,479 withheld
- Ratification of Marcum LLP as independent auditor approved with 2,827,814 for, 55,509 against, 2,742 abstentions
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 2,598,496 for, 107,812 against, 746,571 abstentions

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-038554
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JVA
- cik: 0001007019
- company_name: COFFEE HOLDING CO INC
- filed_at: 2023-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1007019/000149315223038554/0001493152-23-038554-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007019/000149315223038554/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  COFFEE HOLDING CO INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-10-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-27
  source text: The votes cast for the election of each of David Gordon and John Rotelli to hold office for a term of three years, until his successor is duly elected and qualified or he is otherwise unable to complete his term, were as follows: Nominee For Withheld David Gordon 2,243,979.34 642,087 John Rotelli 1,991,587.34 894,479
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007019/000149315223038554/0001493152-23-038554-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  COFFEE HOLDING CO INC shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Marcum LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-10-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-27
  source text: The proposal to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2023 was approved based upon the following votes: For Against Abstentions 2,827,814.34 55,509 2,742
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007019/000149315223038554/0001493152-23-038554-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  COFFEE HOLDING CO INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-10-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-27
  source text: The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation was approved based upon the following votes: For Against Abstentions 2,598,496.34 107,812 746,571
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007019/000149315223038554/0001493152-23-038554-index.htm

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