---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-25-008677"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CPSS"
cik: "0000889609"
company_name: "CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-11-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T17:10:49.740178+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve 2025 Equity Plan authorizing up to 4.5M new shares; all nine directors elected

## Summary
- Shareholders OK'd 2025 Equity Plan, 11.4M for vs 8.5M against (57.5% for); authorizes up to 4.5M new shares plus recycling.
- All nine director nominees elected; director William B. Roberts received 9,346,158 for vs 10,597,006 withheld (narrow margin).
- Advisory say-on-pay vote passed with 12,309,473 for (61.9%) vs 7,573,654 against.
- Shareholders recommended say-on-pay frequency every year (18,015,514 votes); board adopted annual frequency.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as independent auditor approved (20,852,660 for, 235,962 against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-25-008677
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CPSS
- cik: 0000889609
- company_name: CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-11-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889609/000168316825008677/0001683168-25-008677-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889609/000168316825008677/cps_8k.htm

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