Current Report Filing (8-k)
June 23 2015 - 5:01PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 23, 2015
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies,
Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Delaware |
1-10367 |
71-0675758 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
of incorporation or organization) |
|
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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 18, 2015, 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 32,867,693 broker non-votes.
Nominees |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Timothy D. Morrison |
294,808,113 |
667,635 |
Randall D. Gottlieb |
294,778,413 |
697,335 |
Vernon J. Richardson |
294,818,202 |
657,546 |
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 voted
to strike all reference of issuance of Class B Common Stock from the Company’s Delaware Certificate of Incorporation.
For |
Against |
Abstain |
294,351,204 |
589,437 |
33,402,800
|
Proposal 3: The stockholders approved
the proposal to ratify the appointment of HoganTaylor LLP as independent public accountants of AERT for the year ending December
31, 2015.
For |
Against |
Abstain |
327,275,141 |
610,483 |
457,817
|
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.
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ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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By: /s/ Timothy D. Morrison |
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Timothy D. Morrison |
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Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Date: June 23, 2015