Innovative Eyewear Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On October 24, 2025, the Company completed its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The number of shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 3,574,602 shares. Stockholders were entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock owned. The number of shares of Common Stock present or represented by valid proxy at the Annual Meeting was 1,793,176 shares of Common Stock.
Proposal No. 1 - Election of directors
The Company’s stockholders elected Harrison Gross, Kristen McLaughlin, Louis Castro, and Olivia Bartlett to serve until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal or otherwise is disqualified from serving as a director of the Company. The voting results were as follows:
| Nominee | Shares Voted For | Shares Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Harrison Gross | 856,381 | 27,662 | 909,133 | |||
| Kristen McLaughlin | 869,418 | 14,625 | 909,133 | |||
| Louis Castro | 868,046 | 15,997 | 909,133 | |||
| Olivia Bartlett | 870,294 | 13,749 | 909,133 |
Proposal No. 2 - Ratification of the appointment by the Board of the Company of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 1,559,255 | 164,120 | 69,801 |
Proposal No. 3 – Vote to reinstate the voting rights of certain control shares
The Company’s stockholders voted not to reinstate the voting rights of certain control shares, in accordance with Chapter 607.0902 of the Florida Business Corporation Act, which were acquired throughout September 2024 by Vladimir Galkin, Angelica Galkin, and the Galkin Revocable Trust (the “Galkins”). The voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 206,055 | 552,591 | 103,858 | 930,594 |
Proposal No. 4 - Approval of an amendment (the “Name Change Amendment”) to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation
The Company’s stockholders approved the Name Change Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to effect a name change of the Company from Innovative Eyewear, Inc. to Lucyd, Inc. The voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 1,533,867 | 188,709 | 70,600 |
Proposal No. 5 – Ratification of the amendment to the Company’s Rights Plan
The Company’s stockholders ratified the amendment to the Company’s rights plan for the purpose of extending the plan for one year. The voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 809,239 | 17,908 | 56,896 | 909,133 |
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: October 29, 2025
| By: | /s/ Harrison Gross | |
| Name: | Harrison Gross | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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