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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-018722"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RAND"
cik: "0000081955"
company_name: "RAND CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:44:10.257379+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rand Capital re-elects all five directors and ratifies auditor at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All five incumbent directors re-elected: Benjamin Godley, Adam Gusky, Cari Jaroslawsky, Erland Kailbourne, Robert Zak.
- Director votes: For votes ranged from 1,230,413 to 1,234,223; broker non-votes 1,097,624 each.
- Ratification of WithumSmith+Brown, PC as auditor: 2,382,171 for, 13,227 against, 9,739 abstentions.
- No opposition solicitation; all proposals passed per proxy statement filed March 13, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-018722
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RAND
- cik: 0000081955
- company_name: RAND CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-04-23T23:59:59+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/81955/000149315226018722/0001493152-26-018722-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81955/000149315226018722/form8-k.htm

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