Taylor Devices shareholders approve board, auditor, and pay proposals

Taylor Devices, Inc. shareholders approved all three management proposals at the company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on October 16, 2026. The vote results were disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2026.

The first proposal elected Timothy J. Sopko as a Class 2 director for a three-year term expiring in 2029. Shareholders cast 1,671,112 votes in favor of the election and 151,303 votes against it. The tally included 569,777 broker non-votes.

The second proposal ratified the appointment of Lumsden & McCormick, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2027. This measure received 2,313,069 votes in favor, 70,728 votes against, and 8,395 abstentions. No broker non-votes were recorded for this item.

The third proposal sought non-binding, advisory approval of the compensation for the company's named executive officers. Shareholders voted 1,720,222 in favor, 82,386 against, and 19,807 abstained. This vote also included 569,777 broker non-votes.

Taylor Devices, Inc. is incorporated in New York and maintains its principal executive offices at 90 Taylor Drive in North Tonawanda, New York. The company's common stock and preferred stock purchase rights trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol TAYD. Paul Heary, Chief Financial Officer, signed the current report on behalf of the registrant.