{"url_path":"/sec/vivk/8-k/2026-06-30/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 **","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-30","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/0001829126-26-007053-index.html","accession_number":"0001829126-26-007053","cik":"0001450704","ticker":"VIVK","issuer_name":"Vivakor, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1450704/0001829126-26-007053-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001450704","primary_entity_name":"Vivakor, Inc."},"word_count":515,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.07**\n**Submission\nof Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**\n\n \n\nOn\nJune 30, 2026, Vivakor, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).\nThe total votes voted at the meeting were 3,350,087 votes out of a total number of 4,779,302 votes outstanding and entitled to vote at\nthe Annual Meeting, meaning greater than 50% of the votes outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting were present in person\nor by proxy thereby constituting a quorum. The results of the matters voted on by the Company’s stockholders are set forth immediately\nbelow.\n\n \n\n**Proposal\n1**\n\n \n\nElection\nof the four nominees to the Company’s board of directors:\n\n \n\nName \nVotes For  \nVotes Against  \nWithheld  \nPercentage\n\nVoted For \n\nJames Ballengee \n 2,652,690  \n -0-  \n 174,095  \n 93.84%\n\nJohn Harris \n 2,660,656  \n -0-  \n 166,129  \n 94.12%\n\nAlbert Johnson \n 2,660,998  \n -0-  \n 165,787  \n 94.14%\n\nMichael Thompson \n 2,672,570  \n -0-  \n 154,215  \n 94.54%\n\n \n\n**Proposal\n2**\n\n \n\nApproval\nof the May 2026 Financing Stock Issuances, as detailed in the proxy materials:\n\n \n\nVotes For \nVotes Against \nVotes Abstained \nBroker Non-Votes\n\n2,657,432 \n168,727 \n626 \n523,302\n\n \n\n**Proposal\n3**\n\n \n\nApproval\nof the Ballengee Stock Issuances, as detailed in the proxy materials:\n\n \n\nVotes For \nVotes Against \nVotes Abstained \nBroker Non-Votes\n\n2,647,309 \n179,227 \n249 \n523,302\n\n \n\n**Proposal\n4**\n\n \n\nApproval\nof the Consultant Stock Issuances, as detailed in the proxy materials:\n\n \n\nVotes For \nVotes Against \nVotes Abstained \nBroker Non-Votes\n\n2,658,124 \n168,193 \n468 \n523,302\n\n \n\n1\n\n \n\n \n\n**Proposal\n5**\n\n \n\nApproval\nof the J.J. Astor Stock Issuances, as detailed in the proxy materials:\n\n \n\nVotes For \nVotes Against \nVotes Abstained \nBroker Non-Votes\n\n2,647,805 \n167,602 \n11,378 \n523,302\n\n \n\n**Proposal\n6**\n\n \n\nApproval\nof the Reverse Stock Split, as detailed in the proxy materials:\n\n \n\n**Votes For**\n \n**Votes Against**\n \n**Votes Abstained**\n \n**Broker Non-Votes**\n\n2,905,377\n \n443,424\n \n1,286\n \n-0-\n\n \n\n**Proposal\n7**\n\n \n\nRatification\nof the selection of Urish Popeck & Co., LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year\nending December 31, 2026:\n\n \n\n**Votes For**\n \n**Votes Against**\n \n**Votes Abstained**\n \n**Broker Non-Votes**\n\n3,045,111\n \n301,812\n \n3,164\n \n-0-\n\n \n\n**Proposal\n8**\n\n \n\nApproval,\non a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:\n\n \n\n**Votes For**\n \n**Votes Against**\n \n**Votes Abstained**\n \n**Broker Non-Votes**\n\n2,643,801\n \n181,381\n \n1,603\n \n523,302\n\n \n\n**Proposal\n9**\n\n \n\nApproval\nof the Plan Amendment, as detailed in the proxy materials:\n\n \n\n**Votes For**\n \n**Votes Against**\n \n**Votes Abstained**\n \n**Broker Non-Votes**\n\n2,655,614\n \n169,145\n \n2,026\n \n523,302\n\n \n\nOn\nthe basis of the above votes, (i) James Ballengee, John Harris, Albert Johnson and Michael Thompson were elected as members of the Board;\n(ii) the proposal to approve May 2026 Financing Stock Issuances was adopted, (iii) the proposal to approve the Ballengee Stock Issuances\nwas adopted; (iv) the proposal to approve the Consultant Stock Issuances was approved, (v) the proposal to approve the J.J. Astor Stock\nIssuances was adopted, (vi) the proposal to approve the Reverse Stock Split was adopted, (vii) the proposal to ratify the selection of\nUrish Popeck & Co., LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31,\n2026 was adopted; (viii) the proposal to approve on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive\nofficers was adopted, and (ix) the proposal to approve the Plan Amendment was adopted.\n\n \n\n2"}