Envirotech Vehicles (EVTV) extends equity plan and elects director at 2025 meeting

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Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on February 3, 2026 after prior adjournments for lack of quorum. Stockholders approved an amendment to the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing the shares of common stock available under the plan by 890,000 and extending the plan’s expiration and evergreen feature. They also elected Jason Maddox as a Class II director for a term ending at the 2028 annual meeting, ratified Barton CPA, PLLC as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2025, and approved on an advisory basis the 2024 compensation of named executive officers.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 3, 2026

ENVIROTECH VEHICLES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-38078		46-0774222
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
7510 Ardmore Street Houston, TX		77054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(870) 970-3355

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.00001 par value	EVTV	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company    ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 3, 2026, at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Envirotech Vehicles, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) to (i) increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (“Common Stock”), that may be issued under the 2017 Plan by 890,000 shares, (ii) extend the expiration of the 2017 Plan from 2027 to the 10th anniversary of the approval of such amendment by the Company’s stockholders, (iii) extend the expiration of the annual evergreen provision of the 2017 Plan from 2027 to 2035, and (iv) make other minor reconciling updates (the “Plan Amendment”).

The Plan Amendment is further described in the section entitled “Proposal 4: Approval of Amendment to 2017 Equity Incentive Plan” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 2025 (the “Annual Meeting Proxy Statement”). The foregoing description of the Plan Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the 2017 Plan, as amended by the Plan Amendment, which is filed as Appendix A to the Annual Meeting Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07.         Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On February 3, 2026, the Company reconvened and held the Annual Meeting, which was previously adjourned on each of December 30, 2025, and January 20, 2026, due to a lack of quorum. As of the close of business on November 13, 2025, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”), there were 4,829,515 shares of Common Stock outstanding, each of which entitled the holder to one vote on each matter brought before the Annual Meeting. Holders of 2,583,798.58 shares of Common Stock (representing 53.50% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date) were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting on February 3, 2026, constituting a quorum.

At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on the four proposals described in the Annual Meeting Proxy Statement. The results for each matter voted on by the stockholders during the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1

The Company’s stockholders elected the following nominee to serve as a Class II director on the Company’s board of directors to hold office for a three-year term expiring at the Company’s 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, removal or death, as set forth below:

Nominee		Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Jason Maddox		2,037,708		195,558.58		350,532

Proposal 2

The Company’s stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment of Barton CPA, PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, as set forth below:

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
2,391,203		192,291.58		304		—

Proposal 3

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers in fiscal year 2024, as set forth below:

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
1,913,889		273,519.58		45,858		350,532

Proposal 4

The Company’s stockholders approved the Plan Amendment to, among other things, increase the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the 2017 Plan by 890,000 shares, as set forth below:

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
1,941,480		272,419.58		19,367		350,532

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

Number		Description
10.1		Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 2025).
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ENVIROTECH VEHICLES, INC.
Date: February 4, 2026	By:	/s/  Phillip W. Oldridge
		Phillip W. Oldridge
		Chief Executive Officer

FAQ

What equity plan change did Envirotech Vehicles (EVTV) stockholders approve?

Stockholders approved an amendment to Envirotech Vehicles’ 2017 Equity Incentive Plan adding 890,000 shares of common stock available for issuance. The amendment also extends the plan’s expiration to the 10th anniversary of the amendment’s approval and prolongs the annual evergreen feature to 2035.

Who was elected director at Envirotech Vehicles’ 2025 Annual Meeting?

Stockholders elected Jason Maddox as a Class II director. He received 2,037,708 votes for, with 195,558.58 votes withheld and 350,532 broker non-votes, and will serve a three-year term ending at the 2028 annual meeting unless earlier departure.

Did Envirotech Vehicles (EVTV) stockholders approve the auditor for 2025?

Yes. Stockholders ratified Barton CPA, PLLC as Envirotech Vehicles’ independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025, with 2,391,203 votes for, 192,291.58 against, and 304 abstentions, and no broker non-votes reported.

How did Envirotech Vehicles stockholders vote on 2024 executive compensation?

On an advisory basis, stockholders approved 2024 compensation for named executive officers with 1,913,889 votes for, 273,519.58 against, and 45,858 abstentions, plus 350,532 broker non-votes. This reflects non-binding support for the company’s executive pay practices for 2024.

Did Envirotech Vehicles reach quorum for its reconvened 2025 Annual Meeting?

Yes. As of the November 13, 2025 record date, 4,829,515 shares of common stock were outstanding. At the February 3, 2026 meeting, holders of 2,583,798.58 shares, or 53.50% of outstanding shares, were present or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum.

What exactly changed in Envirotech Vehicles’ 2017 Equity Incentive Plan?

The amendment increases issuable common stock by 890,000 shares, extends the plan’s expiration to the 10th anniversary of stockholder approval, extends the plan’s annual evergreen provision from 2027 to 2035, and includes other minor reconciling updates described in the company’s proxy statement.