CENTURY CASINOS INC /CO/ 8-K

What Happened
Century Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNTY) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 22, 2026 and filed an 8‑K reporting the final vote results. Two Class II directors were re-elected: Peter Hoetzinger and Mitchell Etess. Shareholders also ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026, and approved the advisory (non‑binding) say‑on‑pay resolution for the company’s named executive officers.

Key Details

• Director elections (Class II):
  • Peter Hoetzinger — For: 12,874,218 (≈88.2% of shares voted), Against: 1,691,257, Abstain: 40,320; Broker non‑votes: 7,861,554.
  • Mitchell Etess — For: 13,128,031 (≈89.9% of shares voted), Against: 1,447,955, Abstain: 29,809; Broker non‑votes: 7,861,554.
• Auditor ratification: Ernst & Young LLP — For: 21,657,786 (≈96.4% of shares voted), Against: 80,969, Abstain: 728,594.
• Advisory say‑on‑pay vote: For: 10,805,746 (≈74.0% of shares voted), Against: 3,389,851, Abstain: 410,198; Broker non‑votes: 7,861,554.
• The company’s 8‑K included the Inline XBRL cover page exhibit.

Why It Matters

• Re-election of the two Class II directors signals board continuity and management stability.
• Ratification of Ernst & Young confirms the auditor engagement for the 2026 fiscal year, an important vote for financial reporting oversight.
• The say‑on‑pay advisory passed with roughly 74% support, but the ~26% combined opposition/abstentions can be a governance signal investors monitor for executive compensation concerns.