Shareholders Approve Board Declassification; Director Forth Re-elected Despite Significant Opposition

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Array Technologies' stockholders approved the declassification of its Board of Directors, moving to annual elections, while re-electing all nominees, including Brad Forth who faced substantial 'withheld' votes.

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• Board Declassification Approved

  Shareholders voted to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board, phasing in annual director elections. This follows previous proxy filings discussing the proposal.

• Director Re-elected Despite Significant Dissent

  Brad Forth was re-elected to the Board despite receiving 46,566,140 'withheld' votes, indicating notable shareholder opposition, which the company had actively defended against in prior proxy materials.

• Executive Compensation Approved

  Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of Named Executive Officers, with 99,437,704 votes 'For' and 17,518,712 'Against'.

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This 8-K reports the definitive outcomes of Array Technologies' Annual Meeting. The approval of Board declassification is a significant corporate governance enhancement, increasing accountability by moving to annual director elections. However, the substantial 'withheld' votes against director Brad Forth, despite his re-election, highlight notable shareholder dissatisfaction with his position, following the company's recent efforts to defend him against such recommendations.