Form 8-K Sharplink, Inc. For: Apr 10
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On April 10, 2026, Sharplink, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) convened its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) virtually via live webcast. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 6, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, 197,161,623 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Based on the certified final voting results received from the Inspector of Election, present at the meeting or by proxy were holders of 109,754,580 shares of the Company’s common stock, which represented approximately 55.66% of the voting power of all shares of common stock as of the record date and constituted a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting.
The stockholders of the Company voted on the following three proposals at the Annual Meeting:
| 1. | To elect Joseph Lubin, Joseph Chalom, Leslie Bernhard, Obie McKenzie, and Robert Gutkowski to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified; | |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; and | |
| 3. | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
The final results of each proposal as certified by the Inspector of Election were as follows:
Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors.
| For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Joseph Lubin | 27,555,654 | 29,114,885 | 53,084,041 | |||
| Joseph Chalom | 56,400,657 | 269,882 | 53,084,041 | |||
| Leslie Bernhard | 56,348,575 | 321,964 | 53,084,041 | |||
| Obie McKenzie | 56,361,070 | 309,469 | 53,084,041 | |||
| Robert Gutkowski | 53,634,589 | 3,035,950 | 53,084,041 |
Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected as a director until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 109,218,612 | 232,387 | 303,581 | - |
Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Proposal No. 3 – Compensation of Named Executive Officers.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 32,233,510 | 15,431,178 | 9,005,851 | 53,084,041 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: April 14, 2026 | SHARPLINK, INC. |
| /s/ Joseph Chalom | |
| Joseph Chalom | |
| Chief Executive Officer |
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