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The Company’s bylaws will remain the bylaws of the surviving corporation. The First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation amends and restates the Company’s prior certificate of incorporation to, among other things: (i) eliminate the supermajority voting requirements for amendments to specified charter provisions; (ii) increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 100,000,000 shares to 500,000,000 shares; (iii) declassify the board of directors beginning with the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (iv) change the removal standard for directors elected after the board of direc","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714562/000149315226029590/0001493152-26-029590-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Governance Changes","details":[{"label":"Change","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2026-06-22"}],"fact_type":"governance_change"},{"claim_id":"c714bb381c79b6c258439ba0fe5855b8fd70556a","claim":"GameSquare Holdings, Inc. entered into Agreement and Plan of Merger with GameSquare Merger Sub 3, Inc. (effective 2026-06-18).","evidence_excerpt":"On June 18, 2026, GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with GameSquare Merger Sub 3, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub 3”).","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714562/000149315226029590/0001493152-26-029590-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"entry"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"merger"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"GameSquare Merger Sub 3, Inc."},{"label":"Effective","value":"2026-06-18"}],"fact_type":"material_agreement"},{"claim_id":"3321cc33e5cc24f22a5a1e1ba4c459dc0b913433","claim":"GameSquare Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Kreston GTA as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-06-18 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 2 – Ratification of the appointment of Kreston GTA as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 66,478,785 1,355,712 1,009,090 1","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714562/000149315226029590/0001493152-26-029590-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-18"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"7e39441c5879483b237475f952997d436922d0c5","claim":"GameSquare Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class II Members to Board of Directors at the 2026-06-18 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 1 – Election of Class II Members to Board of Directors Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Justin Kenna 57,745,275 580,414 2,612,952 Stuart Porter 57,986,037 310,140 2,612,952","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714562/000149315226029590/0001493152-26-029590-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-18"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"b0deefd83b7837b6f1c0edefdc4a4e2ecb49d7c6","claim":"GameSquare Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2026-06-18 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3 – Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 60,567,323 5,069,123 594,190 2,612,952","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714562/000149315226029590/0001493152-26-029590-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-18"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"c31c3695b997699adefe85f560c25ef0d6386d37","claim":"GameSquare Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of a merger agreement with the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary for the purpose of restating the Certificate of Incorporation to, among other things, eliminate supermajority voting requirements to amend the Certificate of Incorporation, increase the number of authorized shares, declassify at the 2026-06-18 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 4 – Approval of a merger agreement with the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary for the purpose of restating the Certificate of Incorporation to, among other things, eliminate supermajority voting requirements to amend the Certificate of Incorporation, increase the number of authorized shares, declassify the Board of Directors, and implement other non-material specified changes Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 60,160,608 5,738,056 331,972 2,612,952","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714562/000149315226029590/0001493152-26-029590-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-18"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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