WidePoint holders reelect director, ratify 2026 auditor
WidePoint Corporation held its annual stockholder meeting on June 17, 2026.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
WidePoint Corporation held its annual stockholder meeting on June 17, 2026. Stockholders elected Phil Garfinkle as a Class II director to serve a three-year term ending at the 2029 annual meeting, with 2,627,323 votes for and 1,728,442 withheld, plus 2,229,765 broker non-votes.
Stockholders also ratified the selection of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 5,985,455 votes for, 528,398 against, and 71,677 abstentions.
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, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Director votes for: 2,627,323 shares
Director votes withheld: 1,728,442 shares
Director broker non-votes: 2,229,765 shares
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Director votes for
2,627,323 shares
Votes for Phil Garfinkle as Class II director
Director votes withheld
1,728,442 shares
Votes withheld for Phil Garfinkle
Director broker non-votes
2,229,765 shares
Broker non-votes in director election
Auditor ratification for
5,985,455 shares
Votes for Baker Tilly US, LLP for FY 2026
Auditor ratification against
528,398 shares
Votes against Baker Tilly US, LLP
Auditor abstentions
71,677 shares
Abstain votes on auditor ratification
Director term end year
2029
End of Class II director term elected in 2026
Fiscal year end
December 31, 2026
Fiscal year for which Baker Tilly is auditor
Key Terms
broker non-votes, independent registered public accountants, Emerging growth company, inline XBRL, +1 more
5 terms
broker non-votes financial
"Phil Garfinkle | 2,627,323 | 1,728,442 | 2,229,765"
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 accountants financial
"to serve as the independent registered public accountants for the Company"
Independent registered public accountants are external auditing firms licensed to examine a public company’s financial records and issue an objective opinion on whether the financial statements are accurate and follow accounting rules. They matter to investors because their independent check is like a neutral referee confirming the score in a game — it reduces the risk of errors or misleading information and helps investors trust the financial reports used to make decisions.
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.
inline XBRL technical
"Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)"
Inline XBRL is a file format for financial filings that embeds machine-readable data tags directly inside the human-readable report, so the same document can be read by people and parsed by software. For investors it makes extracting, comparing and verifying financial numbers faster and more reliable—like a grocery list where each item also has a barcode—reducing manual errors and speeding up analysis.
Class II director financial
"one director nominee as a Class II director to serve for a three-year period"
A class II director is a member of a company’s board who belongs to one of several staggered groups of directors, each group standing for election in different years. For investors, this matters because staggered terms slow wholesale board turnover—like rotating members of a neighborhood committee—making sudden changes in control or strategy harder and affecting how quickly shareholders can influence corporate direction.
FAQ
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What did WidePoint (WYY) stockholders approve at the June 17, 2026 annual meeting?
WidePoint stockholders elected one Class II director and ratified the Company’s auditors. Phil Garfinkle was elected to a three-year term, and Baker Tilly US, LLP was ratified as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
How did WidePoint (WYY) stockholders vote on director nominee Phil Garfinkle?
Stockholders voted 2,627,323 shares for and 1,728,442 shares withheld for director nominee Phil Garfinkle, with 2,229,765 broker non-votes. This voting outcome resulted in his election as a Class II director serving until the 2029 annual meeting.
Which audit firm did WidePoint (WYY) stockholders ratify for fiscal year 2026?
Stockholders ratified Baker Tilly US, LLP as WidePoint’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2026. The ratification vote was 5,985,455 shares for, 528,398 against, and 71,677 abstaining, confirming Baker Tilly’s role for the year ending December 31, 2026.
What is the term length for WidePoint (WYY) Class II director elected in 2026?
The Class II director elected in 2026, Phil Garfinkle, will serve a three-year term. His service extends until the WidePoint Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2029, consistent with the Company’s classified board structure for different director classes.
Were there any broker non-votes in WidePoint (WYY) director election?
Yes, there were broker non-votes recorded in the director election. The voting results for nominee Phil Garfinkle included 2,627,323 shares for, 1,728,442 withheld, and 2,229,765 broker non-votes, which are not counted as votes for or against the nominee.
Did WidePoint (WYY) report any other major actions in this 8-K?
The 8-K focused on stockholder voting matters at the annual meeting. It reported the election of one Class II director and ratification of Baker Tilly US, LLP as auditors, along with an exhibit containing the cover page inline XBRL data file.
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