---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-029648"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SURG"
cik: "0001392694"
company_name: "SurgePays, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-22T21:31:12+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T21:32:16.737908+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SurgePays stockholders approve director slate, auditor, and share issuance of 20%+ of common stock

## Summary
- Reelected four directors: Kevin Brian Cox, David N. Keys, David May, Laurie Weisberg.
- Ratified TAAD, LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
- Approved securities purchase agreements with institutional investors authorizing issuance of 20% or more of common stock.
- Quorum of 68.8% of outstanding shares (17,275,798 of 25,121,895) present at June 16, 2026 meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-029648
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SURG
- cik: 0001392694
- company_name: SurgePays, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-22T21:31:12+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315226029648/0001493152-26-029648-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315226029648/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  SurgePays, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: Proposal 1 For Against Abstain/Withheld Election of Directors Kevin Brian Cox 10,084,499 0 1,540,604 David N. Keys 9,956,546 0 1,668,557 David May 10,015,873 0 1,609,230 Laurie Weisberg 9,843,283 0 1,781,820
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315226029648/0001493152-26-029648-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SurgePays, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of terms of securities purchase agreements and issuance of shares over 20% at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: Proposal 3 For Against Abstain/Withheld Approval of the terms of securities purchase agreements entered into between the Company and certain institutional investors (the “ Investors ”) in 2025 and 2026, the transactions contemplated thereby (the “ Transactions ”), and the issuance of shares of common stock to the Investors in the Transactions equal to 20% or more of the Company’s common stock. 10,076,231 1,127,018 421,854
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315226029648/0001493152-26-029648-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SurgePays, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of TAAD, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: Proposal 2 For Against Abstain/Withheld Ratification of the appointment of TAAD, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. 15,872,799 1,389,370 13,629
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315226029648/0001493152-26-029648-index.htm

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