BranchOut Food Inc. 8-K

What Happened

• BranchOut Food Inc. held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 30, 2025 and reported the voting results in an 8‑K filing. Stockholders holding 9,264,785 shares (75.2% of outstanding common stock) were present or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum.
• All six director nominees named in the Company’s definitive proxy statement (filed November 14, 2025) were elected. The company also reported approval of the named executive officers’ compensation (Proposal II) and ratification of M&K CPAS, PLLC as the company’s independent registered public accountants (Proposal III).

Key Details

• Director election vote totals:
  • Eric Healy: For 4,645,754 · Withhold 12,032
  • John Dalfonsi: For 4,629,455 · Withhold 28,331
  • Deven Jain: For 4,098,278 · Withhold 559,508
  • Byron Riché Jones: For 4,645,265 · Withhold 12,522
  • Lindsey L. Schwartz: For 4,649,251 · Withhold 8,536
  • Greg Somerville: For 4,645,565 · Withhold 12,221
• Proposal II (approval of named executive officers’ compensation): For 4,583,047 · Against 54,203 · Abstain 20,536 · Broker Non‑Votes 4,606,999.
• Proposal III (ratification of M&K CPAS, PLLC as auditor): For 9,256,189 · Against 2,886 · Abstain 5,710.

Why It Matters

• The election results maintain the board composition announced in the proxy and indicate shareholder support for the nominated directors.
• Approval of executive compensation shows majority shareholder backing of the Company’s pay practices as presented at the meeting.
• Ratification of M&K CPAS, PLLC confirms the firm as the Company’s independent registered public accountants going forward, which is relevant for upcoming financial reporting and audits.