Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc.

03/10/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/10/2026 14:32

Proxy Results (Form 8-K)

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (the "Company") was held virtually on March 4, 2026. A total of 21,267,524 shares of the Company's common stock were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, constituting 92.33% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders voted on the following matters, which are described in detail in the proxy statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2026:
1.
To elect Zephyr Isely, David Rooney, and Sandra Buffa as Class II directors, to serve for a three-year term ending at the Company's 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Proposal No. 1"); and
2.
To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP ("KPMG") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 ("Proposal No. 2").
The Company's stockholders elected the three director nominees recommended for election in Proposal No. 1. The votes cast on Proposal No. 1 were as follows:
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Zephyr Isely
16,026,727
3,521,239
1,719,558
David Rooney 16,760,662 2,787,304 1,719,558
Sandra Buffa 17,466,551 2,081,415 1,719,558
The Company's stockholders approved Proposal No. 2. The votes cast on Proposal No. 2 were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Appointment of KPMG
21,071,794
131,811
63,919
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