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There were 1,583,707 votes cast for the proposal; 8,877 votes cast against the proposal; 7,698 votes abstained; and there were 401,530 broker non-votes.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/722313/000149315226023093/0001493152-26-023093-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-13"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"4d7e73caad35277f88f7ef442026386492f95b58","claim":"NORTECH SYSTEMS INC shareholders approved Approval of the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2026-05-13 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The shareholders approved the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. There were 1,518,964 votes cast for the proposal; 79,081 votes cast against the proposal; 2,237 votes abstained; and there were 401,530 broker non-votes.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/722313/000149315226023093/0001493152-26-023093-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-13"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"db158e5ed994e202f12e0143beba7be496dc6bf0","claim":"NORTECH SYSTEMS INC shareholders approved Election of six directors to serve as members of the Company’s Board of Directors for one-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified. at the 2026-05-13 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The shareholders elected six directors to serve as members of the Company’s Board of Directors for one-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified. The shareholders cast the following votes with respect to the election of directors: Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Vote David B. Kunin 1,596,564 3,718 401,530 Ryan P. McManus 1,597,533 2,749 401,530 Jay D. Miller 1,597,543 2,739 401,530 Stacy A. Kruse 1,598,387 1,895 401,530 Amy S. Fredregill 1,590,326 9,956 401,530 Jose A. Peris 1,597,159 3,123 401,530","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/722313/000149315226023093/0001493152-26-023093-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-13"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"e16c2da416135efb9ad3e38696c7ca54a8a1f6f2","claim":"NORTECH SYSTEMS INC shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-13 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The shareholders ratified the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. There were 1,993,417 votes cast for the proposal; 8,375 votes cast against the proposal; 20 votes abstained; and there were no broker non-votes.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/722313/000149315226023093/0001493152-26-023093-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-13"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}