---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-018256"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RAND"
cik: "0000081955"
company_name: "RAND CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T14:48:57.966932+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rand Capital shareholders re-elect all five directors and ratify auditor at 2024 Annual Meeting

## Summary
- Five directors re-elected: Godley, Gusky, Jaroslawsky, Kailbourne, Zak – each with >1.2M votes for.
- Broker non-votes of 1,149,953 on director election.
- Auditor ratified: 2,384,885 for, 13,856 against, 3,592 abstentions.
- No opposition solicitation; all proposals passed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-018256
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RAND
- cik: 0000081955
- company_name: RAND CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-08T23:59:59+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/81955/000149315224018256/0001493152-24-018256-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81955/000149315224018256/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  RAND CAPITAL CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: Proposal 2 – RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM In accordance with the results below, the selection of Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 2,384,885 13,856 3,592 –
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81955/000149315224018256/0001493152-24-018256-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  RAND CAPITAL CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: Proposal 1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS In accordance with the results below, each nominee listed below was re-elected to serve as a director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81955/000149315224018256/0001493152-24-018256-index.htm

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