---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001640334-25-002056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMXT"
cik: "0001519472"
company_name: "SolarMax Technology, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T21:08:04.056834+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SolarMax stockholders elect directors and ratify CBIZ as auditor for FY2025

## Summary
- All five nominees elected to one-year terms: David Hsu, Simon Yuan, Wei Yuan Chen, Lei Zhang, Steve Chen.
- Steve Chen received 7.17M abstentions (largest among nominees); Wei Yuan Chen had 6.71M votes against.
- Ratification of CBIZ as independent auditor for FY2025 passed with 32.29M votes for, 3.25M against.
- Broker non-votes on director election: ~12.70M shares for each nominee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001640334-25-002056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMXT
- cik: 0001519472
- company_name: SolarMax Technology, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519472/000164033425002056/0001640334-25-002056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519472/000164033425002056/solarmax_8k.htm

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