---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-24-007999"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACCS"
cik: "0000843006"
company_name: "ACCESS Newswire Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T03:47:34.316029+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Issuer Direct stockholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected Brian Balbirnie (2,474,753 for, 114,393 against) and Graeme Rein (2,428,865 for, 160,281 against) as directors.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved (2,528,120 for, 31,838 against, 29,188 abstain).
- Stockholders selected three-year frequency for future say-on-pay votes (1,947,490 for three years).
- Ratified Cherry Bekaert LLP as auditor for 2024 (3,131,373 for, 186,923 against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-24-007999
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACCS
- cik: 0000843006
- company_name: ACCESS Newswire Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000165495424007999/0001654954-24-007999-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000165495424007999/isdr_8k.htm

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