AvePoint, Inc. 8-K

What Happened AvePoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVPT) filed an 8-K reporting the results of its annual meeting of stockholders held on May 5, 2026 (proxy originally filed March 13, 2026). Stockholders re-elected three Class II directors — Brian Michael Brown, Jeff Epstein, and John Ho — to serve until the 2029 annual meeting (or until their successors qualify). Shareholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the company's named executive officers and ratified the Audit Committee’s selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as AvePoint’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026.

Key Details

• Directors re-elected (vote totals):
  • Brian Michael Brown: For 127,717,498; Against 11,782,775; Broker non-votes 17,643,339
  • Jeff Epstein: For 107,181,013; Against 32,319,260; Broker non-votes 17,643,339
  • John Ho: For 132,363,986; Against 7,136,287; Broker non-votes 17,643,339
• Advisory vote on executive compensation: For 137,369,283; Against 2,087,788; Abstain 43,202; Broker non-votes 17,643,339
• Ratification of auditor (Deloitte & Touche LLP): For 156,707,206; Against 245,897; Abstain 190,509

Why It Matters These votes confirm the board’s leadership slate and give shareholders an advisory endorsement of executive pay practices, which the board typically considers when setting future compensation. Ratifying Deloitte as the independent auditor finalizes the company’s accounting firm for fiscal 2026, an important governance item for financial reporting and investor confidence.