SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. 8-K

What Happened
SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. (SCIA) filed an 8-K (Item 5.07) reporting the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held May 19, 2026 at its Columbus, Ohio headquarters. Six directors were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, and shareholders ratified GBQ Partners LLC as the company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The report was signed by President and CEO Jeremiah R. Young on May 20, 2026.

Key Details

• Directors elected (votes FOR / WITHHELD / NON-VOTES):
  • Vince Crisler: 1,704,987 / 386,042 / 940,616
  • John P. Gilliam: 1,704,827 / 386,202 / 940,616
  • Emily Lu: 1,705,187 / 385,842 / 940,616
  • Laura F. Shunk: 1,705,027 / 386,002 / 940,616
  • Charles Wickersham: 1,704,987 / 386,042 / 940,616
  • Jeremiah R. Young: 1,704,877 / 386,142 / 940,616
• Auditor ratification vote: FOR 3,022,449; AGAINST 8,856; ABSTAIN 340. GBQ Partners LLC approved as auditor for 2026.

Why It Matters
Shareholder approval of the board slate confirms company leadership for the coming year and ratification of GBQ Partners LLC establishes the firm that will audit SCIA’s 2026 financial statements. These outcomes are governance items investors monitor for continuity in oversight and financial reporting.