# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000843006
**File Stem:** 0000843006-25-000030
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 6126
**Document Hash:** 1cd0b2eea5f4f6434bc7693f0c03a8d3
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000843006-25-000030.hdr.sgml**: 20250617

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000843006-25-000030

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250613

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250617

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250617

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ACCESS Newswire Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000843006
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 261331503
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-10185
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251053744

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 GLENWOOD AVE.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1001
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27603
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9194611600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 GLENWOOD AVE.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1001
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27603

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ISSUER DIRECT CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20071220

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DOCUCON INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20071002

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DOCUCON INCORPORATED
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K**

**______________**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 13, 2025**

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| **ACCESS Newswire Inc.** |
| *(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)* |

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**______________**

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| **Delaware** | **1-10185** | **26-1331503** |
| *(State or other jurisdiction* | *(Commission* | *(I.R.S. Employer* |
| *of incorporation)* | *File Number)* | *Identification No.)* |

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**<u>One Glenwood Drive, Suite 1001, Raleigh, NC 27603</u>**

*(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)*

Registrant's telephone number, including area code **(919) 481-4000**

**<u>N/A</u>**

*(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)*

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s)  | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 | ACCS | NYSE American |

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**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On June 13, 2025, ACCESS Newswire Inc. (the "Company") held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, there were 3,336,037 shares of common stock represented in person or by proxy of the 3,847,743 shares of common stock entitled to be cast, constituting a quorum. The Company's stockholders approved the two proposals listed below, which proposals are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025. The final votes on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

**PROPOSAL 1: TO ELECT FOUR (4) DIRECTORS TO SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED.**

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|  | **Votes For** | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Against** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Brian R. Balbirnie |  | 2434935 |  | 108337 |  | 792765 |
| Wesley T. Pollard |  | 2565564 |  | 7708 |  | 792765 |
| Graeme P. Rein |  | 2517629 |  | 25643 |  | 792765 |
| Joseph A. Staples |  | 2565564 |  | 7708 |  | 792765 |

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**PROPOSAL 2: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CHERRY BEKAERT LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025.**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstaining** | **Votes Abstaining** |
|  | 3334969 |  | 48 |  | 1020 |

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**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 104 | Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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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.

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|  | **ACCESS Newswire Inc.** | **ACCESS Newswire Inc.** |
| Date: June 17, 2025 | By: | /s/ Brian R. Balbirnie |
|  |  | Brian R. Balbirnie<br>Chief Executive Officer |

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