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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-022030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACHV"
cik: "0000949858"
company_name: "ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC."
filed_at: "2022-06-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T05:43:27.538408+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Achieve Life Sciences stockholders re-elect eight directors and ratify auditor at 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected; votes ranged from 2,084,415 (Richard Stewart) to 2,226,016 (John Bencich) in favor.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as independent auditor for FY2022: 6,661,313 for, 18,435 against, 2,517 abstain.
- Broker non-votes of 4,403,156 on director elections due to discretionary voting rules.
- Meeting held May 31, 2022; no other matters submitted.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-022030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACHV
- cik: 0000949858
- company_name: ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-06-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/949858/000156459022022030/0001564590-22-022030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949858/000156459022022030/achv-8k_20220531.htm

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