---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001878897-23-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DOUG"
cik: "0001878897"
company_name: "Douglas Elliman Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T22:19:01.399550+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Douglas Elliman holds 2023 annual meeting; all director nominees elected, auditor ratified, say-on-pay approved

## Summary
- Director Michael S. Liebowitz elected with 53.1M for, 14.7M withheld (10.3M broker non-votes).
- Director Mark D. Zeitchick elected with 48.1M for, 19.7M withheld (10.3M broker non-votes).
- Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY 2023; 76.5M for, 1.4M against, 0.2M abstain.
- Advisory say-on-pay vote approved: 48.4M for, 18.8M against, 0.6M abstain, 10.3M broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001878897-23-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DOUG
- cik: 0001878897
- company_name: Douglas Elliman Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-31T23:59:59+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/1878897/000187889723000034/0001878897-23-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1878897/000187889723000034/doug-20230727.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001878897-23-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Douglas Elliman Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation (the "say-on-pay" vote) at the 2023-07-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-27
  source text: Proposal 3: Advisory vote on executive compensation (the “say-on-pay” vote). The advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers received the following votes: For Against Abstain (1) Broker Non-Votes (1) 48,420,697 18,802,176 586,692 10,315,598 (1) Under the Company's governing documents, abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the matter acted on.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1878897/000187889723000034/0001878897-23-000034-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Douglas Elliman Inc. shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2023-07-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-27
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of directors. Each of the directors nominated was elected based on the following votes: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes (1) Michael S. Liebowitz 53,142,309 14,667,256 10,315,598 Mark D. Zeitchick 48,062,514 19,747,051 10,315,598 (1) Under the Company's governing documents, broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the matter acted on.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1878897/000187889723000034/0001878897-23-000034-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Douglas Elliman Inc. shareholders approved Approval of ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-07-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-27
  source text: Proposal 2: Approval of ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. The selection of the independent registered public accounting firm received the following votes: For Against Abstain (1) 76,532,181 1,431,228 161,754 (1) Under the Company's governing documents, abstentions have no effect on the outcome of the matter acted on.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1878897/000187889723000034/0001878897-23-000034-index.htm

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