CVD Equipment Corporation filed a Form 8-K on November 6, 2026, reporting the voting results from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on November 5, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Five directors elected: Lawrence J. Waldman, Andrew Africk, Robert M. Brill, Ashraf Lotfi, and Debra Wasser were each elected to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting.
  • Auditor ratified: CBIZ CPAs P.C. was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, with 5,249,782 votes in favor.
  • Say-on-pay approved: The non-binding advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation received 2,554,680 votes in favor and 92,856 against.
  • Broker non-votes: 2,590,235 broker non-votes were recorded for each of the director election and say-on-pay proposals.
  • Highest director support: Andrew Africk received the most votes in favor among director nominees, with 2,622,899 votes cast for his election.

CVD Equipment Shareholders Vote on Directors, Auditor, and Executive Pay

According to the filing, CVD Equipment Corporation (NASDAQ:CVV) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on November 5, 2026, at which shareholders voted on three proposals described in the company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on September 25, 2026.

On Proposal 1, all five director nominees were elected to the board to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Vote totals in favor ranged from 2,608,871 for Debra Wasser to 2,622,899 for Andrew Africk. Votes withheld ranged from 84,608 for Africk to 98,636 for Wasser. Each nominee recorded 2,590,235 broker non-votes, the filing disclosed.

On Proposal 2, the ratification of CBIZ CPAs P.C. as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, shareholders cast 5,249,782 votes in favor, 10,864 against, and 37,096 abstentions, according to the filing. On Proposal 3, the non-binding advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation received 2,554,680 votes in favor, 92,856 against, 59,971 abstentions, and 2,590,235 broker non-votes, the company reported.

What Was Disclosed

CVD Equipment Corporation reported shareholder vote outcomes from its November 5, 2026 Annual Meeting, covering the election of five directors, ratification of its auditor, and a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.