---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001771515-23-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GO"
cik: "0001771515"
company_name: "Grocery Outlet Holding Corp."
filed_at: "2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T18:14:52.674251+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grocery Outlet reports 2023 annual meeting voting results; directors re-elected

## Summary
- Four Class I directors re-elected: Alterman, Bachman, Herman, Ragatz; each received >83M votes for.
- Ratification of Deloitte as auditor for FY2023 approved with 93.7M for, 0.17M against.
- Non-binding say-on-pay resolution approved with 79.6M for, 12.1M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001771515-23-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GO
- cik: 0001771515
- company_name: Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771515/000177151523000077/0001771515-23-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771515/000177151523000077/go-20230620.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory resolution on the Company’s named executive officer compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 at the 2023-06-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-20
  source text: 3. The non-binding advisory resolution on the Company’s named executive officer compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 was approved by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 79,580,682 12,092,594 99,237 2,208,037
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771515/000177151523000077/0001771515-23-000077-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. shareholders approved Election of Class I directors at the 2023-06-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-20
  source text: 1. Each of the following four directors were re-elected to the Company's Board of Directors as Class I directors, to serve until the Company's annual meeting of stockholders in 2026 or until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Each director received the number of votes set forth below. Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Kenneth W. Alterman 90,014,935 1,658,173 99,405 2,208,037 John E. Bachman 90,594,216 1,079,136 99,161 2,208,037 Thomas F. Herman 83,297,284 8,377,220 98,009 2,208,037 Erik D. Ragatz 84,399,554 7,275,584 97,375 2,208,037
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771515/000177151523000077/0001771515-23-000077-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 30, 2023 at the 2023-06-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-20
  source text: 2. The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 30, 2023 was approved by the following votes: For Against Abstain 93,713,960 168,337 98,253
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771515/000177151523000077/0001771515-23-000077-index.htm

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