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- Director Steven Rubin Received Only 44.9% Support With 55.1% Withheld (new) — Majority-withheld vote signals substantial shareholder dissatisfaction with this director's continued service.
Red Violet director Steven Rubin re-elected with only 45% support; other directors pass easily
Filed June 5, 2026 · Period ending June 3, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Director Steven Rubin re-elected with 44.9% support and 55.1% withheld, signaling significant shareholder concern. Four other directors received 87.5%–98.4% support.
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Say-on-pay approved with 92.1% of votes cast (63.2% of shares outstanding), indicating routine acceptance of executive compensation.
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Grant Thornton ratified as 2026 auditor with 99.9% approval, a routine governance outcome.
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Summary
Red Violet held its 2026 annual meeting on June 3, with 85.7% of shares represented. The headline result: director Steven Rubin was re-elected despite receiving only 44.9% support, with 55.1% of votes withheld—a clear signal of shareholder concern about his continued board service. The other four directors passed easily with 87.5% to 98.4% support. All five will serve until the 2027 annual meeting.
The say-on-pay vote and auditor ratification were routine. Executive compensation for 2025 was approved on an advisory basis with 92.1% of votes cast in favor (63.2% of shares outstanding). Grant Thornton was ratified as the 2026 auditor with 99.9% approval. Retail holders should watch whether the board responds to the Rubin vote outcome. A majority-withheld result typically triggers governance review, though the company has not disclosed any immediate action.
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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Red Violet held its 2026 annual meeting, electing five directors, ratifying Grant Thornton as auditor, and approving executive compensation.
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Director Nominee | For | Vote Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | Derek Dubner | 8,474,133 | 1,215,506 | 2,405,025 | William Livek | 9,401,190 | 288,449 | 2,405,025 | Steven Rubin | 4,346,340 | 5,343,299 | 2,405,025 | Lisa Stanton | 9,421,726 | 267,913 | 2,405,025 | Greg Strakosch | 9,530,425 | 159,214 | 2,405,025
All five director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting. Four directors received strong support (87.5% to 98.4% of votes cast), while Steven Rubin received only 44.9% support with 55.1% of votes withheld. The filing states 12,094,664 shares were represented of 14,112,391 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, meaning 85.7% of shares were represented at the meeting. Support levels as a percentage of total shares outstanding ranged from 30.8% (Rubin) to 67.5% (Strakosch).
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The stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation for 2025, as described in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting in accordance with Regulation S-K, Item 402. The stockholder vote was as follows: Votes | 8,925,718 | FOR the resolution | Votes | 238,311 | AGAINST the resolution | Votes | 525,610 | ABSTAIN There were 2,405,025 broker non-votes for this proposal.
The advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 92.1% of votes cast in favor, 2.5% against, and 5.4% abstaining. This represents 63.2% support of total shares outstanding, a healthy approval level for say-on-pay.
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The stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2026. The stockholder vote was as follows: Votes | 12,083,156 | FOR the resolution | Votes | 9,602 | AGAINST the resolution | Votes | 1,906 | ABSTAIN There were no broker non-votes for this proposal.
Shareholders ratified Grant Thornton as the independent auditor for 2026 with 99.9% of votes cast in favor. This represents 85.6% of shares outstanding, indicating routine approval of the auditor selection.
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