WidePoint (WYY) shareholders back director Garfinkle and ratify Baker Tilly as 2026 auditor

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, and 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 +5 more

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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

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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.

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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):  June 17, 2026

_________________

WIDEPOINT CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		001-33035		52-2040275
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

11250 Waples Mill Road, South Tower 210, Fairfax, Virginia			22030
(Address of Principal Executive Office)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 349-2577

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

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the 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	Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	WYY	NYSE American

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. ☐

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

On June 17, 2026, WidePoint Corporation (the “Company”) held an annual meeting of its stockholders to vote on the following proposals:

Proposal One: The board of directors nominated one director nominee as a Class II director to serve for a three-year period until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in the year 2029. In accordance with the voting results listed below, the director nominee was elected to the board of directors.

Nominee	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Phil Garfinkle	2,627,323	1,728,442	2,229,765

Proposal Two: The board of directors selected the accounting firm of Baker Tilly US, LLP as independent accountants for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The board of directors directed that the appointment of the independent accountants be submitted for ratification by the stockholders at the annual meeting. Therefore, in accordance with the voting results listed below, the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP was ratified by the stockholders to serve as the independent registered public accountants for the Company for the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
5,985,455	528,398	71,677	-

Item 9.01(d) Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

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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.

	WIDEPOINT CORPORATION
Date: June 18, 2026	/s/ Jin Kang
	Jin Kang
	Chief Executive Officer

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FAQ

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.

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

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