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Sharplink, Inc. · Apr 14, 8:00 AM ET

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Sharplink, Inc. Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results

What Happened
Sharplink, Inc. (SBET) filed an 8-K reporting the certified voting results from its virtual 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held April 10, 2026. Stockholders of record as of March 6, 2026 were eligible to vote; 197,161,623 shares were outstanding and 109,754,580 shares (approximately 55.66%) were represented at the meeting, constituting a quorum. Five director nominees — Joseph Lubin, Joseph Chalom, Leslie Bernhard, Obie McKenzie and Robert Gutkowski — were each elected to serve until the next annual meeting. Stockholders also ratified KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 and approved, on an advisory (non‑binding) basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

Key Details

  • Record date: March 6, 2026; Shares outstanding: 197,161,623; Shares represented: 109,754,580 (~55.66%).
  • Director election totals (For / Withhold / Broker non‑votes):
    • Joseph Lubin: 27,555,654 / 29,114,885 / 53,084,041
    • Joseph Chalom: 56,400,657 / 269,882 / 53,084,041
    • Leslie Bernhard: 56,348,575 / 321,964 / 53,084,041
    • Obie McKenzie: 56,361,070 / 309,469 / 53,084,041
    • Robert Gutkowski: 53,634,589 / 3,035,950 / 53,084,041
  • Auditor ratification: KPMG LLP ratified (For: 109,218,612; Against: 232,387; Abstain: 303,581).
  • Advisory "say‑on‑pay" vote: For 32,233,510; Against 15,431,178; Abstain 9,005,851; Broker non‑votes 53,084,041.

Why It Matters
These results confirm the company’s board slate and maintain continuity in governance through the coming year. Ratification of KPMG LLP means the company will continue with the same independent auditor for fiscal 2026. The advisory approval of executive compensation (a non‑binding vote) indicates a majority of voting shares that participated supported the disclosed pay practices, but because it is advisory it does not by itself change compensation arrangements. Investors can view these outcomes as routine corporate governance matters that affect oversight and financial reporting continuity.

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