Aqua Metals Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results

What Happened

• Aqua Metals, Inc. announced results of its annual meeting of stockholders held on August 18, 2026 (8-K filed Aug 21, 2026). Stockholders elected four directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, approved an increase to the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, ratified Forvis Mazars, LLP as the company’s auditor for fiscal 2026, and approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

Key Details

• Director elections (each elected to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting):
  • Stephen Cotton: 577,985 for; 38,482 withheld
  • Vincent L. DiVito: 529,404 for; 87,063 withheld
  • Eric J. Gangloff: 564,237 for; 52,230 withheld
  • Steven K. Henderson: 567,937 for; 48,530 withheld
  • There were 1,046,551 broker non-votes in the director election.
• 2019 Stock Incentive Plan amendment: approved to add 750,000 shares (votes: 345,976 for; 266,657 against; 3,834 abstain; 1,046,551 broker non-votes).
• Auditor ratification: Forvis Mazars, LLP ratified for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2026 (votes: 1,618,508 for; 29,482 against; 15,028 abstain; no broker non-votes).
• Advisory vote on executive compensation: approved (votes: 509,510 for; 96,548 against; 10,409 abstain; 1,046,551 broker non-votes).

Why It Matters

• Election results set the board composition through 2027 and reflect shareholder support for management’s slate.
• Approval of the 750,000-share increase to the stock incentive plan provides additional shares for employee/exec awards, which can affect dilution and future compensation expense.
• Ratifying the auditor confirms continuity in financial oversight for fiscal 2026.
• The advisory "say-on-pay" approval signals investor acceptance of the company’s disclosed executive compensation, though the sizable number of broker non-votes on several items indicates many shares were not voted by brokers on non-routine matters.