Nuwellis, Inc. 8-K

What Happened Nuwellis, Inc. (NUWE) filed an 8-K reporting results from its April 28, 2026 annual meeting. Stockholders elected two Class I directors to three-year terms (until the 2029 annual meeting) and ratified Baker Tilly US, LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. A total of 1,078,020 shares (about 43.81% of outstanding shares as of the record date) were present virtually or by proxy.

Key Details

• Meeting date: April 28, 2026; related proxy statement filed April 2, 2026.
• Proposal 1 — Election of Class I directors:
  • Marty J. Emerson: 397,057 votes FOR; 23,144 WITHHELD; 657,819 broker non-votes.
  • David A. McDonald: 352,646 votes FOR; 67,555 WITHHELD; 657,819 broker non-votes.
• Proposal 2 — Ratification of independent auditor (Baker Tilly US, LLP for FY2026): 1,053,309 FOR; 7,748 AGAINST; 16,963 ABSTAIN.
• The two nominees receiving the highest number of FOR votes were elected as Class I directors.

Why It Matters These votes confirm the company’s board composition for the next three years and secure its independent auditor for FY2026, both governance items investors monitor for oversight and continuity. The relatively large number of broker non-votes (657,819) indicates many shares were voted by brokers only on certain matters, which can affect vote outcomes for director elections. The auditor ratification reduces uncertainty about who will conduct Nuwellis’s 2026 audit.