---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-013457"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMID"
cik: "0000924719"
company_name: "SMITH MIDLAND CORP"
filed_at: "2023-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T07:33:01.802906+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Smith-Midland holds annual meeting; all director nominees elected

## Summary
- All four director nominees (Ashley Smith, Wesley Taylor, James Bruner, Richard Gerhardt) were elected with substantial majorities.
- Ratification of BDO USA as auditor passed with 4,253,088 votes for, 1,197 against, 1,444 abstain.
- Total shares voted at the meeting were approximately 4.26 million.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-013457
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMID
- cik: 0000924719
- company_name: SMITH MIDLAND CORP
- filed_at: 2023-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924719/000165495423013457/0001654954-23-013457-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924719/000165495423013457/smid_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  SMITH MIDLAND CORP shareholders approved Ratification of BDO USA, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-10-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-25
  source text: Proposal No. 2. The Stockholders ratified the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2023 by the votes set forth below: For Against Abstain 4,253,088 1,197 1,444
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924719/000165495423013457/0001654954-23-013457-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SMITH MIDLAND CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-10-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-25
  source text: Proposal No. 1. The Board of Directors’ nominees were elected to serve as directors until the next Annual Meeting or until each of their respective successors is duly elected and qualified by the votes set forth below: For Withheld Ashley B. Smith 3,575,305 364,236 Wesley A. Taylor 2,911,470 1,027,972 James Russell Bruner 3,372,048 567,493 Richard Gerhardt 3,371,698 567,843
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924719/000165495423013457/0001654954-23-013457-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.