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accession: "0001880613-26-000087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DRCT"
cik: "0001880613"
company_name: "Direct Digital Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-31T20:02:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-31T20:03:14.010834+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
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# Direct Digital Holdings shareholders approve 1.2M share increase under 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan

## Summary
- Shareholders approved amendment to increase authorized Class A shares by 1,200,000 under the 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
- Six directors elected to hold office until 2027 annual meeting: Mark D. Walker, Keith W. Smith, Richard Cohen, Antoinette Leatherberry, Mistelle Locke, Ohad Harlev.
- Ratification of BDO USA, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 approved (416,368 for, 8,509 against, 758 abstain).
- Equity Plan Amendment vote: 171,930 for, 24,036 against, 412 abstain, 229,257 broker non-votes; effective July 31, 2026.
- Quorum of 425,635 votes (51% of eligible) represented at the annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001880613-26-000087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DRCT
- cik: 0001880613
- company_name: Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-31T20:02:14+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880613/000188061326000087/0001880613-26-000087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880613/000188061326000087/drct-20260731.htm

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