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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001495231-23-000195"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IZEA"
cik: "0001495231"
company_name: "IZEA Worldwide, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T18:24:38.641157+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IZEA stockholders approve 1.8M share equity plan increase, elect directors

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected; top vote-getter Ted Murphy received 2,405,303 for, 246,779 withheld.
- Equity plan amendment approved: 2,327,447 for, 309,230 against; shares authorized increased by 1,800,000.
- Grant Thornton ratified as FY2023 auditor: 6,613,677 for, 148,523 against.
- Say-on-pay advisory vote passed: 2,326,494 for, 308,258 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001495231-23-000195
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IZEA
- cik: 0001495231
- company_name: IZEA Worldwide, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495231/000149523123000195/0001495231-23-000195-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495231/000149523123000195/izea-20231020.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  IZEA Worldwide, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of an amendment and restatement of IZEA's Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 1,800,000 and to reflect emerging best practices at the 2023-10-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-17
  source text: Stockholders voted to amend and restate IZEA's Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan as follows: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 2,327,447 309,230 15,405 4,152,615
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495231/000149523123000195/0001495231-23-000195-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  IZEA Worldwide, Inc. shareholders approved Election of seven directors to serve until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders at the 2023-10-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-17
  source text: Stockholders voted with respect to election of each of the nominees for director identified in the proxy statement as follows: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Edward H. (Ted) Murphy 2,405,303 246,779 4,152,615 Ryan S. Schram 2,404,608 247,474 4,152,615 Brian W. Brady 1,915,624 736,458 4,152,615 John H. Caron 2,253,282 398,800 4,152,615 Lindsay A. Gardner 2,258,883 393,199 4,152,615 Daniel R. Rua 2,207,987 444,095 4,152,615 Patrick J. Venetucci 2,256,714 395,368 4,152,615
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495231/000149523123000195/0001495231-23-000195-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  IZEA Worldwide, Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to IZEA's named executive officers (say-on-pay) at the 2023-10-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-17
  source text: Stockholders voted on a non-binding, advisory basis, with respect to compensation paid to our named executive officers as described in the executive compensation table set forth in the Proxy Statement for the Meeting as follows: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 2,326,494 308,258 17,330 4,152,615
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495231/000149523123000195/0001495231-23-000195-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  IZEA Worldwide, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-10-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-17
  source text: Stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, as follows: For Against Abstained 6,613,677 148,523 42,497
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495231/000149523123000195/0001495231-23-000195-index.htm

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