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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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 22, 2023
 
GROWGENERATION CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Colorado 333-207889 46-5008129
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer 
Identification No.)
 
5619 DTC Parkway, Suite 900
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (800) 935-8420
 
N/A
(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined 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 check mark 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:
 
Title of each class Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share GRWG The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC





Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

On June 22, 2023, GrowGeneration Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) through remote communication. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. 65.4% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock as of April 24, 2023, the record date, were present at the Annual Meeting, either in person or via proxy. The voting results are set forth below. Other than Proposal 3, which was not approved, each proposal voted upon at the Annual Meeting was approved.

1.Election of Directors. The five individuals listed below were elected to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve until the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

Name of NomineeForWithheld
Eula Adams17,475,514 6,706,265 
Stephen Aiello10,737,052 13,444,727 
Paul Ciasullo10,484,370 13,697,409 
Darren Lampert23,406,696 775,083 
Michael Salaman22,748,020 1,433,759 

2.Say-on-Pay. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis.

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted12,020,001 11,922,033 239,745 — 

3.Amendment of Equity Incentive Plan. The amendment of the Company's Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder from 5,000,000 to 8,000,000 was not approved.

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted6,454,679 17,336,353 390,747 — 

4.Independent Auditor. The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2023 and for the fiscal year then ending was approved.

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted39,295,834 421,852 209,998 — 


Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.Description
104Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted XBRL Document



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  June 23, 2023
GrowGeneration Corp.  
   
 By:/s/ Darren Lampert
 Name:Darren Lampert
 Title:Chief Executive Officer