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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001829576-26-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARE"
cik: "0001829576"
company_name: "Carter Bankshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-29T14:52:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T14:53:16.940093+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carter Bankshares shareholders elect 11 directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor ratification

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected with strong support; broker non-votes ~4.57M for each.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with 11.75M for, 0.70M against, 0.17M abstain.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as auditor for FY 2026 approved (17.09M for, 90.5K against).
- Total shares voted: 17,183,400 at the May 27, 2026 Annual Meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001829576-26-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARE
- cik: 0001829576
- company_name: Carter Bankshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-29T14:52:00+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1829576/000182957626000053/0001829576-26-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1829576/000182957626000053/care-20260527.htm

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