Hydrofarm annual meeting results: certificate amendment fails, directors elected

HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP, INC.

Amendment to certificate of incorporation for officer exculpation failed; 16.6M for, but 22.7M majority of outstanding shares required.
Directors Richard D. Moss and Susan P. Peters reelected with 14.9M and 15.3M votes for, respectively.
Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 17.4M for, 1.1M against.
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor approved: 27.8M for, 0.1M against.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers at the 2023-06-06 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2023-06-06

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The stockholders of the Company approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The following is a breakdown of the voting results: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 17,384,648 1,108,004 104,288 9,597,147

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-06-06 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2023-06-06

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The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified, based on the following votes: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 27,835,751 128,221 230,115

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP, INC. shareholders approved Election of Class III Directors at the 2023-06-06 meeting.

Proposal: director election
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2023-06-06

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The following nominees were reelected to serve on the Board as Class III Directors until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, based on the following vote s: NAME FOR WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES Richard D. Moss 14,869,781 3,727,159 9,597,147 Susan P. Peters 15,277,691 3,919,249 9,597,147

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP, INC. shareholders rejected Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect new Delaware law provisions regarding officer exculpation at the 2023-06-06 meeting.

Proposal: charter amendment
Outcome: failed
Meeting: 2023-06-06

Exact text from the filing

The voting results were as follows: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 16,585,979 1,923,327 87,634 9,597,147

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