PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC. 8-K

What Happened Precision Optics Corporation filed an 8-K reporting the results of its annual meeting of stockholders held on March 19, 2026. A total of 5,950,539 shares voted (approximately 77.07% of 7,720,229 shares outstanding as of the January 29, 2026 record date). Five director nominees — Peter H. Woodward, Andrew J. Miclot, Buell G. Duncan, Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr., and Joseph N. Forkey — were each elected. Stockholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the company’s executive compensation for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, and ratified the appointment of Stowe & Degon, LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

Key Details

• Shares voting: 5,950,539 shares voted, representing 77.07% of 7,720,229 shares outstanding (record date Jan 29, 2026). Proxies were filed Feb 3, 2026.
• Director election vote totals (FOR / WITHHELD / BROKER NON-VOTES):
  • Peter H. Woodward: 2,819,370 FOR; 254,718 WITHHELD; 2,876,451 broker non-votes
  • Andrew J. Miclot: 2,835,006 FOR; 239,082 WITHHELD; 2,876,451 broker non-votes
  • Buell G. Duncan: 2,836,742 FOR; 237,346 WITHHELD; 2,876,451 broker non-votes
  • Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.: 2,837,092 FOR; 236,996 WITHHELD; 2,876,451 broker non-votes
  • Joseph N. Forkey: 2,478,442 FOR; 595,646 WITHHELD; 2,876,451 broker non-votes
• Advisory vote on executive compensation: 3,009,650 FOR; 4,802 AGAINST; 59,636 ABSTAIN; 2,876,451 broker non-votes.
• Ratification of auditor: Stowe & Degon, LLC ratified with 5,949,026 FOR; 415 AGAINST; 1,098 ABSTAIN; 0 broker non-votes.

Why It Matters

• Governance: The election of the five directors determines the company’s board makeup and oversight going forward. Notably, vote totals show a substantial number of broker non-votes (2,876,451), which affected vote counts on director and advisory items.
• Executive pay: The advisory (non-binding) approval of executive compensation signals shareholder support for pay practices disclosed in the proxy for fiscal 2025.
• Audit continuity: Ratification of Stowe & Degon, LLC as the independent auditor establishes the firm responsible for auditing the company’s financial statements for the upcoming fiscal year — a routine but material governance item for investors assessing financial reporting reliability.