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 24, 2014
 
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 1-10367 71-0675758
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
914 N Jefferson Street
72764
Springdale, Arkansas
(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (479) 756-7400
 
Not Applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 19, 2014, Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. (AERT) held its annual meeting of stockholders. The following matters proposed by the board of directors were voted upon at the meeting.

Proposal 1:  The stockholders approved the proposal to elect to the board of directors each of the nominees listed below to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors shall be elected and qualify. For this proposal, there were 29,557,018 broker non-votes.

Nominees
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Joe G. Brooks
317,389,284
626,465
Timothy D. Morrison
317,447,022
688,727
Vernon J. Richardson
317,369,626
684,558

Pursuant to the Series E Designation, which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on March 17, 2011 as an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, H.I.G. has the exclusive right as holder of the Series E Preferred stock to vote separately as a single class to elect four of the Corporation’s seven directors. In accordance with that Amendment, H.I.G. has voted to re-elect the following Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified:
 
 
Jackson S. Craig
Todd J. Ofenloch
Michael J. Phillips
Bobby J. Sheth, Secretary
 
Proposal 2:  The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, of the compensation package for the named executive officers.

For
Against
Abstain
316,881,698
948,241
305,810
 
Proposal 3:  The stockholders approved every three years as the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation.

For
Against
Abstain
293,724,356
-0-
281,163
 
Proposal 4:  The stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment of HoganTaylor LLP as independent public accountants of AERT for the year ending December 31, 2014.

For
Against
Abstain
346,872,798
568,127
251,842
 
 
 

 
SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
         
  By:   /s/     Timothy D. Morrison  
      Timothy D. Morrison  
      Chief Executive Officer and Director  
 
Date: June 24, 2014