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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Coda Octopus Group, Inc. is holding its 2026 virtual annual meeting on September 8, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern to elect seven directors, ratify Frazier & Deeter LLC as auditor for 2026, and hold an advisory vote on executive compensation.
Stockholders of record on July 30, 2026, when 11,280,754 common shares were outstanding, are entitled to one vote per share. The board is chaired by CEO Annmarie Gayle, with a majority of directors deemed independent under NASDAQ rules, and fully independent audit, compensation, and nominating committees.
In fiscal 2025, CEO Annmarie Gayle received $305,000 in salary and a $100,000 bonus; President of Technology Blair Cunningham received $266,539 in salary and other compensation of $37,287. The company maintains 2017 and 2021 stock incentive plans and a claw back policy adopted in 2023.
Frazier & Deeter billed $469,000 in audit and related fees for 2025 versus $361,125 for 2024. As of July 28, 2026, directors and executive officers as a group beneficially owned 2,199,266 shares, or 19.5% of outstanding common stock, with significant outside holders each owning between 7.8% and 9.9%.
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