---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-017172"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KOPN"
cik: "0000771266"
company_name: "KOPIN CORP"
filed_at: "2025-06-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T15:09:05.107080+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kopin shareholders approve increase in authorized common stock to 275M shares

## Summary
- Authorized common stock increased from 200M to 275M shares; approved with 97.7M for, 9.3M against.
- 2020 Equity Incentive Plan share pool raised from 14M to 19M shares; approved with 58.2M for.
- All five director nominees elected: Avery, Murray, Nieuwsma, Seif, Walsh Jr.
- Ratification of BDO USA as auditor for FY2025 approved with 104.7M votes for.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 58.2M for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-017172
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KOPN
- cik: 0000771266
- company_name: KOPIN CORP
- filed_at: 2025-06-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/000164117225017172/0001641172-25-017172-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/000164117225017172/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001641172-25-017172.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  KOPIN CORP: Increased authorized common shares from 200,000,000 to 275,000,000 (effective 2025-06-27).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-06-27
  source text: On June 27, 2025, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect the Amendment, which became effective immediately upon such filing.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/000164117225017172/0001641172-25-017172-index.htm

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