{"url_path":"/sec/accs/8-k/2026-07-01/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-07-01","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/0001683168-26-005205-index.html","accession_number":"0001683168-26-005205","cik":"0000843006","ticker":"ACCS","issuer_name":"ACCESS Newswire Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/0001683168-26-005205-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000843006","primary_entity_name":"ACCESS Newswire Inc."},"word_count":259,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote\nof Security Holders.**\n\n \n\nOn June 26, 2026, ACCESS Newswire\nInc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting,\nthere were 2,963,064 shares of common stock represented in person or by proxy of the 3,885,676 shares of common stock entitled to be cast,\nconstituting a quorum. The Company's stockholders approved the two proposals listed below, which proposals are described in detail in\nthe Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2026. The\nfinal votes on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting are as follows:\n\n \n\n**PROPOSAL 1: TO ELECT FOUR (4) DIRECTORS TO\nSERVE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED.**\n\n \n\n  \n\n \n\n**Votes For**\n\n \n\n \n\n**Votes Against**\n\n \n\n****\n\n**Broker Non-Votes**\n\nBrian R. Balbirnie \n1,859,945 \n404,311 \n698,808\n\nWesley T. Pollard \n1,987,945 \n276,312 \n698,807\n\nGraeme P. Rein \n1,976,515 \n287,742 \n698,807\n\nJoseph A. Staples \n1,987,945 \n276,312 \n698,807\n\n** **\n\n** **\n\n**PROPOSAL 2: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT\nBY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CHERRY BEKAERT LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING\nFIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.**\n\n \n\n \n\n**Votes For**\n\n \n\n \n\n**Votes Against**\n\n \n\n \n\n**Votes Abstaining**\n\n2,653,094 \n309,949 \n21\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n 2 \n\n \n\n** **\n\n**SIGNATURES**\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements\nof the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto\nduly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n**ACCESS Newswire Inc.**\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\nDate: June 30, 2026\nBy:\n/s/ Brian R. Balbirnie\n \n\n \n \nBrian R. Balbirnie\n \n\n \n \nChief Executive Officer\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n 3"}