---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-21-006223"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XBIO"
cik: "0001534525"
company_name: "Xenetic Biosciences, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T02:24:54.905495+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xenetic Biosciences stockholders approve director election, auditor ratification, equity plan increase

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected; broker non-votes of 4,463,160 for each.
- Ratification of Marcum LLP as independent auditor for FY2021 approved: 7,554,719 for, 106,532 against.
- Advisory 'say-on-pay' resolution passed: 2,690,613 for, 472,665 against, 106,883 abstentions.
- Amendment to Equity Incentive Plan to increase authorized shares by 1,500,000 approved: 2,568,737 for, 670,987 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-21-006223
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XBIO
- cik: 0001534525
- company_name: Xenetic Biosciences, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534525/000168316821006223/0001683168-21-006223-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534525/000168316821006223/xenetic_8k.htm

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