Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 23, 2026, Axogen, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"), at which a total of 45,364,808 shares of common stock of the Company, out of a total 53,177,824 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of April 24, 2026, the record date, were present in person or represented by proxies. The Company's shareholders voted on three proposals at the Annual Meeting. The proposals are described in detail in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting that the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2026. The results of voting on the three proposals, including the final vote tabulations, are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Eight directors were elected to the Company's Board of Directors to serve for a one-year term until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders. The results of the election were as follows:
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Name
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Paul Thomas
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39,087,824
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975,550
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5,301,434
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Michael Dale
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39,293,341
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770,033
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5,301,434
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William Burke
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38,994,779
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1,068,595
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5,301,434
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John H. Johnson
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39,232,581
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830,793
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5,301,434
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Alan Levine
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39,267,767
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795,607
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5,301,434
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Joseph Tyndall
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38,995,363
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1,068,011
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5,301,434
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Kathy Weiler
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36,268,710
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3,794,664
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5,301,434
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Amy Wendell
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39,038,893
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1,024,481
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5,301,434
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Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors
The Audit Committee's selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's registered independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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45,296,698
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51,604
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16,506
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Proposal 3: Compensation of the Named Executive Officers
The advisory (non-binding) vote on the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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38,606,031
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1,419,784
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37,559
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5,301,434
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