---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-26-004438"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APCX"
cik: "0001070050"
company_name: "AppTech Payments Corp."
filed_at: "2026-06-02T12:30:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T12:39:41.073171+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AppTech shareholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay and equity plan at annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected Class II directors Albert L. Lord (24.3M for, 2.7M withheld) and Thomas J. DeRosa (18.8M for, 8.2M withheld).
- Advisory say-on-pay passed: 22.3M for, 1.5M against, 3.1M abstain, with 574K broker non-votes.
- Shareholders recommended future say-on-pay votes every 1 year (21.9M votes for one-year frequency).
- 2026 AppTech Equity Incentive Plan approved: 21.6M for, 1.7M against, 3.6M abstain.
- Ratification of auditor dbbmckennon, LLC passed with 25.8M for, 78.8K against, 1.6M abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-26-004438
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APCX
- cik: 0001070050
- company_name: AppTech Payments Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-06-02T12:30:16+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/1070050/000168316826004438/0001683168-26-004438-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316826004438/apptech_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-26-004438
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-26-004438.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 53c01c19d89f9b65fea8df1bbfbb68a8a772fbf9
  claim: AppTech Payments Corp. shareholders approved Ratification of dbbmckennon, LLC as independent auditor at the 2026-05-28 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: The appointment of dbbmckennon, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 was ratified by the shareholders: Votes For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 25,837,544 78,756 1,648,545 -
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316826004438/0001683168-26-004438-index.htm
- claim_id: 72f1ad183481acb0726a8bff75ebce943523bb60
  claim: AppTech Payments Corp. shareholders approved Approval of 2026 AppTech Equity Incentive Plan at the 2026-05-28 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: The shareholders approved the 2026 AppTech Equity Incentive Plan: Votes For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 21,612,652 1,749,190 3,628,936 574,067
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316826004438/0001683168-26-004438-index.htm
- claim_id: c60e975958dc922430c882c31f42494aa74ca228
  claim: AppTech Payments Corp. shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of future say-on-pay votes at the 2026-05-28 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: The shareholders indicated, on an advisory basis, the preferred frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for One Year: One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 21,868,753 1,049,477 750,181 3,222,397 574,067
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316826004438/0001683168-26-004438-index.htm
- claim_id: d4b95bf48ae4d64b2f2ff22d82c519675caccd0c
  claim: AppTech Payments Corp. shareholders approved Election of two Class II director nominees at the 2026-05-28 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: The shareholders voted to elect each of the two (2) Class II director nominees to serve two-year terms: Director Nominee Votes For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Albert L. Lord 24,278,883 2,711,895 574,067 Thomas J. DeRosa 18,839,757 8,151,021 574,067
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316826004438/0001683168-26-004438-index.htm
- claim_id: e5c65876cbb5cbffa0c11c8303656ac2bf1174aa
  claim: AppTech Payments Corp. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2026-05-28 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: Votes For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 22,309,168 1,532,022 3,149,588 574,067
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316826004438/0001683168-26-004438-index.htm

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