Genasys Inc. 8-K

What Happened
Genasys Inc. (GNSS) filed an 8-K on March 18, 2026 reporting the voting results from its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held March 17, 2026. As of the January 21, 2026 record date there were 45,212,311 shares outstanding; 25,083,917 shares were voted. All five director nominees were elected to one-year terms, Baker Tilly US, LLP was ratified as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and the company’s named executive officer compensation was approved on an advisory (non-binding) basis.

Key Details

• Shares outstanding (record date Jan 21, 2026): 45,212,311; shares voted at the meeting: 25,083,917.
• Director election results (For / Withheld / Broker Non-Votes = 9,713,386 for each nominee):
  • Richard S. Danforth: 13,145,959 For; 2,224,572 Withheld
  • William H. Dodd: 13,965,420 For; 1,405,111 Withheld
  • W. Craig Fugate: 13,879,560 For; 1,490,971 Withheld
  • R. Rimmy Malhotra: 13,916,633 For; 1,453,898 Withheld
  • Susan Lee Schmeiser: 11,326,368 For; 4,044,163 Withheld
• Auditor ratification (Baker Tilly US, LLP) — For: 21,419,235; Against: 2,005,498; Abstain: 1,659,184.
• Advisory “say-on-pay” vote — For: 8,844,760; Against: 5,107,733; Abstain: 1,418,038; Broker Non-Votes: 9,713,386. The say-on-pay vote is non-binding.

Why It Matters

• Board composition and corporate oversight: All five nominees were elected, confirming the board slate for the coming year and preserving current governance continuity.
• Auditor ratification: Shareholder approval of Baker Tilly US, LLP ensures continuity of the company’s independent auditor for fiscal 2026.
• Shareholder sentiment on pay: The advisory approval of executive compensation was carried, but the vote totals (including significant broker non-votes) provide investors context on the level of shareholder participation and support for executive pay.