AMERICAS CARMART INC
For the period ended Sep 23, 2026. Filed Sep 24, 2026.
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Sep 23, 2026 · Filed Sep 24, 2026
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PROXY STATEMENT
proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2026, which description is incorporated herein by reference. Copies of the Plan and the Amendment are included as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The record date for such meeting was July 31, 2026, on which date there were a total of 8,663,493 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. The following matters were voted upon by the Company’s stockholders at the annual meeting. The numbers of votes cast for, against or withheld as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, for each of these matters are set forth below.
- To elect directors for a term of one year:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Z. Buba | 3,094,552 | 25,185 | 4,889 | 2,524,832 |
| Douglas W. Campbell | 2,950,060 | 169,790 | 4,776 | 2,524,832 |
| Daniel J. Englander | 3,079,838 | 43,910 | 878 | 2,524,832 |
| Brandi N. Joplin | 3,098,389 | 20,987 | 5,250 | 2,524,832 |
| Dawn C. Morris | 3,077,610 | 41,911 | 5,105 | 2,524,832 |
| Gilbert E. Nathan | 3,074,334 | 45,184 | 5,108 | 2,524,832 |
| Adam C. Paul | 3,078,429 | 41,065 | 5,132 | 2,524,832 |
| Michael J. Wartell | 3,070,770 | 53,132 | 724 | 2,524,832 |
| Joshua G. Welch | 3,079,588 | 44,497 | 541 | 2,524,832 |
| Jeffrey A. Williams | 3,026,387 | 97,684 | 555 | 2,524,832 |
- To approve an advisory resolution regarding the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers.
| Votes For | 3,030,268 |
|---|---|
| Votes Against | 93,365 |
| Votes Abstained | 993 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 2,524,832 |
- To ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2027.
| Votes For | 5,628,340 |
|---|---|
| Votes Against | 17,181 |
| Votes Abstained | 3,937 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 0 |
- To approve an amendment to the America’s Car-Mart, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing the number of shares authorized for issuance under the plan by 1,000,000.
| Votes For | 2,051,933 |
|---|---|
| Votes Against | 1,069,343 |
| Votes Abstained | 3,350 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 2,524,832 |
No additional business or other matters came before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 10.1 | America’s Car-Mart, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 30, 2024) |
| 10.2 | Amendment No. 1 to the America's Car-Mart, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan |
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SIGNATURES
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.
| America’s Car-Mart, Inc. | |
| Date: September 24, 2026 | /s/ Marie Persichetti |
|---|---|
| Marie Persichetti | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial Officer) |
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