AirSculpt (AIRS) investors reelect Class II directors and ratify Grant Thornton as 2026 auditor
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
AirSculpt Technologies, Inc. held its 2026 annual stockholder meeting virtually on May 12, 2026. A total of 65,895,278 shares of Class A common stock were present or represented by proxy, which was 93.49% of the 70,486,528 shares entitled to vote as of March 13, 2026.
Stockholders elected three Class II directors—Adam Feinstein, Thomas Aaron, and Kenneth Higgins—to serve until the 2029 annual meeting. Each nominee received more than 33.8 million votes "for," with broker non-votes reported on this proposal.
Stockholders also ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, with 41,551,299 votes for, 24,343,978 against, and 1 abstention. No other matters were submitted for a vote.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 5.07, 9.01
2 items
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Governance
Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Shares entitled to vote: 70,486,528 shares
Shares represented at meeting: 65,895,278 shares
Votes for Adam Feinstein: 34,395,398 votes
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Shares entitled to vote
70,486,528 shares
Class A common stock as of March 13, 2026 record date
Shares represented at meeting
65,895,278 shares
Present or by proxy at 2026 annual meeting (93.49%)
Votes for Adam Feinstein
34,395,398 votes
Election as Class II director
Votes for Thomas Aaron
34,394,367 votes
Election as Class II director
Votes for Kenneth Higgins
33,801,294 votes
Election as Class II director
Votes for auditor ratification
41,551,299 votes
Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP for year ending Dec. 31, 2026
Votes against auditor ratification
24,343,978 votes
Proposal to ratify Grant Thornton LLP
Key Terms
broker non-votes, independent registered public accounting firm, record date, emerging growth company
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broker non-votes financial
"The results of the election were as follows ... Broker Non-Votes"
Broker non-votes occur when a brokerage firm is unable to vote on a shareholder’s behalf during a company election or decision because the shareholder has not given specific voting instructions, and the broker is not allowed or chooses not to vote on certain matters. They are important because they can affect the outcome of votes, especially when the results are close, by effectively reducing the total number of votes cast.
independent registered public accounting firm financial
"to ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm"
An independent registered public accounting firm is an outside accounting company officially registered with the government regulator to examine and report on a public company's financial records and controls. Investors treat its reports like an impartial inspector’s certificate — they add credibility to financial statements, help spot errors or misleading claims, and reduce the risk that shareholders are relying on unchecked or biased numbers.
record date financial
"As of March 13, 2026, the record date for the 2026 Annual Meeting"
The record date is the specific day when a company determines which shareholders are eligible to receive a dividend or participate in an upcoming vote. It’s like a cutoff date; if you own the stock on that day, you get the benefits or voting rights. This date matters because it decides who qualifies for certain company benefits.
emerging growth company regulatory
"Emerging growth company"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.
