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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-24-001409"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LPTH"
cik: "0000889971"
company_name: "LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T08:50:07.120978+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LightPath doubles authorized shares to 100M, validates prior acts, adds former Space Force CTO to board

## Summary
- Stockholders approved amendment increasing authorized common shares from 50M to 100M.
- Delaware Chancery Court validated five prior corporate acts, including reverse stock split and share conversions.
- Former Space Force CTO Kim Crider elected to Board of Directors at annual meeting.
- Advisory votes approved executive compensation and set say-on-pay frequency at every 1 year.
- Ratified MSL as independent auditor for fiscal 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-24-001409
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LPTH
- cik: 0000889971
- company_name: LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-06T23:59:59+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, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889971/000165495424001409/0001654954-24-001409-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889971/000165495424001409/lpth_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC: Increased authorized shares of common stock from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000 (effective 2024-01-31).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2024-01-31
  source text: On January 31, 2024, LightPath Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") filed with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Amendment (the "Certificate of Amendment") to its Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000 shares.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889971/000165495424001409/0001654954-24-001409-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2024-01-31 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-31
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 16,159,589 1,433,681 1,366,693 6,153,368
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889971/000165495424001409/0001654954-24-001409-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay votes at the 2024-01-31 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-31
  source text: For Abstain Broker Non-Votes Every 1 Year 18,045,764 Every 2 Years 101,970 Every 3 Years 468,271 18,616,005 343,958 6,153,368
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889971/000165495424001409/0001654954-24-001409-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved Ratification of MSL, P.A. as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2024-01-31 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-31
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 24,714,521 332,593 66,215 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889971/000165495424001409/0001654954-24-001409-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation to increase authorized shares from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000 at the 2024-01-31 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-31
  source text: The results of the voting were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 21,120,950 3,816,880 175,501 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889971/000165495424001409/0001654954-24-001409-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved Election of Class III directors at the 2024-01-31 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-31
  source text: The results of the voting were as follows: For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Sam Rubin 18,031,739 928,224 6,153,368 Kim Crider 18,052,119 907,844 6,153,368
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889971/000165495424001409/0001654954-24-001409-index.htm

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