UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 August 5, 2026
(Date of earliest event reported)
KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
0-1665
36-2476480
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
120 Wood Road, Kingston, NY
12401
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 802-7900
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
KINS
Nasdaq Capital Market
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).
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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. □
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On August 5, 2026, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The following is a listing of the votes cast for or withheld, and the number of broker non-votes, with respect to each nominee for director and a listing of the votes cast for and against, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, with respect to the other matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s stockholders elected each of the nominees as a director, ratified the selection of CBIZ CPAs P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, and approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
  1. Election of Board of Directors:
Number of Shares
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Meryl S. Golden
7,854,706
72,715
3,406,800
Thomas Newgarden
7,786,995
140,426
3,406,800
Floyd R. Tupper
7,144,019
783,402
3,406,800
William L. Yankus
7,526,911
400,510
3,406,800
Manmohan Singh
7,594,176
333,245
3,406,800
Pranav Pasricha
7,563,044
364,377
3,406,800
2.
Ratification of the selection of CBIZ CPAs P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026:
For
11,275,822
Against
20,415
Abstentions
37,984
3.
Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
For
7,012,944
Against
151,777
Abstentions
762,700
Broker Non-Votes
3,406,800
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.
KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.
Dated: August 7, 2026
By:
/s/ Meryl Golden
Meryl Golden
Chief Executive Officer and President