---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-026572"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EVLV"
cik: "0001805385"
company_name: "Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T06:35:28.320298+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Evolv shareholders reject officer exculpation amendment at annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected Class III directors Ellenbogen, George, and Naik with 81-95% of votes cast.
- Ratified PwC as auditor for FY2024 with 129M for, 506K against.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 80.2M for, 23.3M against.
- Stockholders chose '1 year' frequency for future advisory votes on exec compensation.
- Item 3 (officer exculpation charter amendment) failed: 91.6M for, 10.3M against, needed majority of outstanding shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-026572
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EVLV
- cik: 0001805385
- company_name: Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805385/000162828024026572/0001628280-24-026572-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805385/000162828024026572/nhic-20240531.htm

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