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[8-K] Sono-Tek Corporation Reports Material Event

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Sono-Tek Corporation shareholders elected four director nominees to serve until the 2026 annual meeting and ratified the appointment of CBIZ CPAs P.C. as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026. Shareholders also approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers and recommended a three-year frequency for future non-binding shareholder votes on executive compensation, which the company accepted.

Gli azionisti di Sono-Tek Corporation hanno eletto quattro candidati al consiglio di amministrazione che resteranno in carica fino all’assemblea annuale del 2026 e hanno ratificato la nomina di CBIZ CPAs P.C. come revisori contabili indipendenti per l’esercizio terminante il 28 febbraio 2026. In un voto consultivo non vincolante, gli azionisti hanno inoltre approvato la remunerazione dei dirigenti esecutivi nominati dalla società e hanno raccomandato una cadenza di voto consultivo sulla retribuzione esecutiva ogni tre anni, proposta che la società ha accettato.

Los accionistas de Sono-Tek Corporation eligieron a cuatro candidatos para el consejo de administración que permanecerán en sus cargos hasta la junta anual de 2026 y ratificaron el nombramiento de CBIZ CPAs P.C. como auditores independientes para el ejercicio que finaliza el 28 de febrero de 2026. En una votación consultiva no vinculante, los accionistas también aprobaron la compensación de los altos ejecutivos nombrados por la empresa y recomendaron una periodicidad de voto consultivo sobre la remuneración ejecutiva cada tres años, recomendación que la compañía aceptó.

Sono-Tek Corporation의 주주들은 2026년 연례 주주총회까지 임기인 이사 후보 4명을 선출하고, 2026년 2월 28일로 종료되는 회계연도에 대해 독립 감사인으로 CBIZ CPAs P.C.의 선임을 비준했습니다. 또한 주주들은 법적 구속력이 없는 자문 투표에서 회사의 주요 임원 보수를 승인했으며, 향후 임원 보수에 관한 자문 투표를 3년 주기로 실시할 것을 권고했고 회사는 이를 수용했습니다.

Les actionnaires de Sono-Tek Corporation ont élu quatre candidats au conseil d’administration, qui siégeront jusqu’à l’assemblée générale annuelle de 2026, et ont ratifié la nomination de CBIZ CPAs P.C. en tant qu’auditeurs indépendants pour l’exercice clos le 28 février 2026. Lors d’un vote consultatif non contraignant, les actionnaires ont également approuvé la rémunération des dirigeants nommés par la société et ont recommandé une périodicité de vote consultatif sur la rémunération des dirigeants tous les trois ans, recommandation acceptée par la société.

Die Aktionäre der Sono-Tek Corporation wählten vier Vorstands‑ bzw. Direktoren-Kandidaten, die bis zur Hauptversammlung 2026 im Amt bleiben, und bestätigten die Bestellung von CBIZ CPAs P.C. als unabhängige Abschlussprüfer für das Geschäftsjahr, das am 28. Februar 2026 endet. In einer nicht bindenden Beratenden Abstimmung stimmten die Aktionäre außerdem der Vergütung der namentlich genannten Führungskräfte zu und empfahlen eine drei‑jährige Frequenz für künftige nicht bindende Aktionärsabstimmungen zur Vorstandsvergütung, was das Unternehmen akzeptierte.

Positive
  • Board continuity assured by election of four nominees to serve through the 2026 annual meeting
  • Auditor ratification with shareholders approving CBIZ CPAs P.C. for fiscal year ending February 28, 2026
  • Say-on-pay approved in a non-binding advisory vote for the named executive officers
  • Shareholder-endorsed governance cadence as the company accepted a three-year frequency for future advisory votes on executive compensation
Negative
  • None.

Insights

TL;DR Shareholders completed routine governance votes: board elections, auditor ratification, and advisory pay vote with a three-year frequency accepted.

The election of four nominees by plurality is a standard outcome for annual director votes and maintains board continuity through 2026. Ratification of CBIZ CPAs P.C. secures the company’s external audit provider for the coming fiscal year, a routine but necessary oversight step. The non-binding approval of executive compensation and the endorsement of a three-year advisory frequency align governance with shareholder preference and reduce cadence of future say-on-pay votes.

TL;DR Results are governance confirmations with no direct financial impact disclosed in this filing.

The items reported—director elections, auditor ratification, and advisory votes—are important for corporate governance but do not report financial changes, transactions, or management departures. There is no disclosure here of material financial effects, related-party transactions, or audit qualifications that would change the investment thesis.

Gli azionisti di Sono-Tek Corporation hanno eletto quattro candidati al consiglio di amministrazione che resteranno in carica fino all’assemblea annuale del 2026 e hanno ratificato la nomina di CBIZ CPAs P.C. come revisori contabili indipendenti per l’esercizio terminante il 28 febbraio 2026. In un voto consultivo non vincolante, gli azionisti hanno inoltre approvato la remunerazione dei dirigenti esecutivi nominati dalla società e hanno raccomandato una cadenza di voto consultivo sulla retribuzione esecutiva ogni tre anni, proposta che la società ha accettato.

Los accionistas de Sono-Tek Corporation eligieron a cuatro candidatos para el consejo de administración que permanecerán en sus cargos hasta la junta anual de 2026 y ratificaron el nombramiento de CBIZ CPAs P.C. como auditores independientes para el ejercicio que finaliza el 28 de febrero de 2026. En una votación consultiva no vinculante, los accionistas también aprobaron la compensación de los altos ejecutivos nombrados por la empresa y recomendaron una periodicidad de voto consultivo sobre la remuneración ejecutiva cada tres años, recomendación que la compañía aceptó.

Sono-Tek Corporation의 주주들은 2026년 연례 주주총회까지 임기인 이사 후보 4명을 선출하고, 2026년 2월 28일로 종료되는 회계연도에 대해 독립 감사인으로 CBIZ CPAs P.C.의 선임을 비준했습니다. 또한 주주들은 법적 구속력이 없는 자문 투표에서 회사의 주요 임원 보수를 승인했으며, 향후 임원 보수에 관한 자문 투표를 3년 주기로 실시할 것을 권고했고 회사는 이를 수용했습니다.

Les actionnaires de Sono-Tek Corporation ont élu quatre candidats au conseil d’administration, qui siégeront jusqu’à l’assemblée générale annuelle de 2026, et ont ratifié la nomination de CBIZ CPAs P.C. en tant qu’auditeurs indépendants pour l’exercice clos le 28 février 2026. Lors d’un vote consultatif non contraignant, les actionnaires ont également approuvé la rémunération des dirigeants nommés par la société et ont recommandé une périodicité de vote consultatif sur la rémunération des dirigeants tous les trois ans, recommandation acceptée par la société.

Die Aktionäre der Sono-Tek Corporation wählten vier Vorstands‑ bzw. Direktoren-Kandidaten, die bis zur Hauptversammlung 2026 im Amt bleiben, und bestätigten die Bestellung von CBIZ CPAs P.C. als unabhängige Abschlussprüfer für das Geschäftsjahr, das am 28. Februar 2026 endet. In einer nicht bindenden Beratenden Abstimmung stimmten die Aktionäre außerdem der Vergütung der namentlich genannten Führungskräfte zu und empfahlen eine drei‑jährige Frequenz für künftige nicht bindende Aktionärsabstimmungen zur Vorstandsvergütung, was das Unternehmen akzeptierte.

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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): August 21, 2025

 

Sono-Tek Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File Number: 001-40763

 

New York   14-1568099
(State of Incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer ID No.)
     
2012 Route 9W, Milton, New York   12547
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845) 795-2020

 

Check appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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, $0.01 par value per share SOTK NASDAQ

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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.

 

 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

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

 

Philip Strasburg, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, did not stand for reelection.  Mr. Strasburg's service as a Director concluded upon completion of the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held on August 21, 2025 when his term ended.

 

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

 

The following matters were voted upon at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held on August 21, 2025:

 

1.The shareholders elected, by a plurality of the votes cast, four nominees to the Board of Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2026 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominee  For   Against   Broker Non-Votes 
Christopher L. Coccio   5,259,293    1,976,276    5,153,415 
R. Stephen Harshbarger   7,083,745    151,824    5,153,415 
                
Joseph Riemer   5,208,167    2,027,402    5,153,415 
                
Kirk Warshaw   7,124,714    110,855    5,153,415 

 

Eric Haskell, Adeniyi Lawal and Carol O’Donnell, whose terms conclude in August 2026 and who were not standing for re-election, continued to serve as Directors following the annual meeting.

 

2.The shareholders ratified by the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast on the proposal, the appointment of CBIZ CPAs P.C., as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026.

 

For: 12,288,172

Against: 100,812

Abstained: None

There were no broker non-votes

 

3.The shareholders approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

For: 6,793,102

Against: 201,778

Abstained: 240,689

Broker Non-Votes: 5,153,415

 

 

4.The shareholders recommended, by a non-binding advisory vote, a three-year frequency with respect to future non-binding shareholder votes on executive compensation, which the Company accepted.

 

For:

One-Year   Two-Year   Three-Year 
 3,451,908    202,721    3,452,160 

  

 

There were no broker non-votes.

 

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.

 

SONO-TEK CORPORATION

 

By: /s/ Stephen J. Bagley

Stephen J. Bagley

Chief Financial Officer

August 25, 2025

 

FAQ

What board changes did Sono-Tek (SOTK) shareholders approve?

Shareholders elected four director nominees to serve until the 2026 annual meeting, by plurality of votes cast.

Who was ratified as Sono-Tek's independent auditor for fiscal 2026?

Shareholders ratified CBIZ CPAs P.C. as the company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026.

Did Sono-Tek shareholders approve executive compensation (say-on-pay)?

Yes; shareholders approved the compensation of the named executive officers in a non-binding advisory vote.

What frequency for future say-on-pay votes did shareholders recommend for SOTK?

Shareholders recommended a three-year frequency for future non-binding shareholder votes on executive compensation, and the company accepted this recommendation.

Does this 8-K disclose any financial results or major transactions?

No; the filing reports governance votes and auditor ratification only and contains no earnings data or material transactions.
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