---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-008345"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CPSS"
cik: "0000889609"
company_name: "CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC."
filed_at: "2023-11-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T23:43:00.807131+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Consumer Portfolio Services shareholders elect 9 directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- All 9 director nominees elected; Charles E. Bradley, Jr. received highest votes (11,284,773).
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as auditor approved with 17,199,073 votes for, 156,579 against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 8,238,836 for, 3,405,872 against, 7,550 abstain.
- Broker non-votes of 5,705,209 on director and say-on-pay proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-008345
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CPSS
- cik: 0000889609
- company_name: CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-11-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/889609/000168316823008345/0001683168-23-008345-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889609/000168316823008345/cps_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. shareholders approved To ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-11-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-14
  source text: Proposal Two 17,199,073 156,579 1,815 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889609/000168316823008345/0001683168-23-008345-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. shareholders approved To adopt an advisory resolution approving our executive compensation at the 2023-11-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-14
  source text: Proposal Three 8,238,836 3,405,872 7,550 5,705,209
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889609/000168316823008345/0001683168-23-008345-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-11-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-14
  source text: Nine individuals were nominated for election to our board of directors at the meeting, constituting the entire board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889609/000168316823008345/0001683168-23-008345-index.htm

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