Energy Services of America CORP 8-K

What Happened Energy Services of America Corporation (ESOA) filed an 8‑K on Feb 19, 2026 disclosing results from its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held Feb 18, 2026. Stockholders voted to elect the board nominees, ratify Urish Popeck & Co., LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending Sept. 30, 2026, and cast an advisory (non‑binding) vote on executive compensation.

Key Details

• Director election vote totals (For / Withheld / Broker non‑votes = 3,848,290):
  • Marshall T. Reynolds: 7,612,781 / 272,567
  • Jack M. Reynolds: 7,325,607 / 559,741
  • Joseph L. Williams: 6,931,376 / 953,972
  • Douglas V. Reynolds: 7,837,025 / 48,323
  • Amy E. Abraham: 4,073,479 / 3,811,869
  • Patrick J. Farrell: 7,813,820 / 71,528
  • Mark S. Prince: 7,814,498 / 70,850
  • Frank S. Lucente: 7,799,395 / 85,953
    (All listed nominees received more "For" than "Withheld" votes and were elected.)
• Auditor ratification: Urish Popeck & Co., LLC ratified as auditor for FY ending Sept. 30, 2026 — For: 11,713,883; Against: 14,168; Abstain: 5,587.
• Advisory "say‑on‑pay" vote: For: 7,628,486; Against: 223,674; Abstain: 33,188 (non‑binding).

Why It Matters These governance outcomes are routine but important for investors: the board slate was approved, giving continuity in management oversight; the auditor ratification confirms the firm that will audit ESOA’s financial statements for the coming fiscal year; and the strong advisory vote in favor of executive compensation signals broad shareholder support for the company’s pay practices. No financial results or management changes were reported in this filing.