ESS Tech annual meeting elects two Class II directors; ratifies KPMG

ESS Tech, Inc.

Elected Sandeep Nijhawan (5.35M for, 1.72M withheld) and Harry Quarls (6.86M for, 0.21M withheld) to Class II board.
Stockholders ratified KPMG LLP as independent auditor for FY 2026 with 15.16M for, 0.50M against.
Advisory say-on-pay approved with 6.88M for, 0.13M against; frequency set to every year with 6.87M votes.
Broker non-votes of 8.60M on director and say-on-pay items due to routine matters.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

ESS Tech, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-29 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-29

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At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

ESS Tech, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2026-05-29 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay frequency
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-29

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At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, every one year as the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

ESS Tech, Inc. shareholders approved Election of two Class II directors at the 2026-05-29 meeting.

Proposal: director election
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-29

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At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders elected two Class II directors to the Board to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

ESS Tech, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2026-05-29 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-29

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At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

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