---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001663577-23-000063"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IQST"
cik: "0001527702"
company_name: "iQSTEL Inc"
filed_at: "2023-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T00:02:11.736875+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# iQSTEL holds 2022 annual meeting; elects board, ratifies auditor

## Summary
- Shareholders elected directors Iglesias, Quintana, Segnini, Barreto, Perez each with ~84-86% votes.
- Ratified Urish Popeck & Co. as independent auditor for FY2022 (82.43% for).
- Meeting included management discussion and shareholder Q&A; transcript and recording made available.
- Over 51% of shares voted, sufficient to pass proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001663577-23-000063
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IQST
- cik: 0001527702
- company_name: iQSTEL Inc
- filed_at: 2023-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527702/000166357723000063/0001663577-23-000063-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527702/000166357723000063/iqst8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001663577-23-000063
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001663577-23-000063.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  iQSTEL Inc shareholders approved Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Urish Popeck & Co., LLC at the 2023-01-31 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-01-31
  source text: Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Our shareholders ratified the appointment of Urish Popeck & Co., LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 82.43% 5.41% 12.16%
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527702/000166357723000063/0001663577-23-000063-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  iQSTEL Inc shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-01-31 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-01-31
  source text: Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors Our shareholders elected the persons listed below for a one-year term expiring at our 2023 Annual Meeting or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Leandro Jose Iglesias 85.81% 8.11% 6.08% Alvaro Quintana 85.14% 8.78% 6.08% Italo Segnini 84.46% 8.11% 7.43% Jose Antonio Barreto 85.14% 8.11% 6.76% Raul Perez 84.46% 8.78% 6.76%
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527702/000166357723000063/0001663577-23-000063-index.htm

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