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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): May 9, 2024
 
 
CKX LANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Louisiana
1-31905
72-0144530
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
2417 Shell Beach Drive
Lake Charles, Louisiana
70601
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
(337) 493-2399
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
 
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
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 with no par value
CKX
NYSE American
 
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.  ☐
 
 
 
 
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
 
 
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Registrant held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 9, 2024. At the meeting, the shareholders were requested to: (1) elect directors; (2) approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Registrant’s Named Executive Officers; and (3) consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the selection of MaloneBailey LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
 
The following are the final voting results on proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Registrant’s proxy statement filed on April 8, 2024.
 
 
1.
The stockholders voted to re-elect the following directors by the votes set forth below:
 
 
Number of Shares
Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Lee W. Boyer
855,309
51,513
409,254
Keith Duplechin
854,615
52,207
409,254
Daniel J. Englander
798,597
108,225
409,254
Max H. Hart
855,822
51,000
409,254
Lane T. LaMure
855,716
51,106
409,254
Eugene T. Minvielle, IV
855,722
51,100
409,254
William Gray Stream
855,209
51,613
409,254
Mary Leach Werner
855,108
51,714
409,254
 
 
2.
The stockholders voted to approve, in a non-binding advisory vote pursuant to Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the compensation of the Registrant’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K, including the compensation tables and narrative disclosures, in the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement filed on April 8, 2024, by the votes set forth below:
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
837,122
62,152
7,547
409,254
 
 
3.
The stockholders voted to ratify the selection of MaloneBailey LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, by the votes set forth below:
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
1,230,756
37,976
47,343
0
 
 
 
 
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.
 
      CKX LANDS, INC.
      (Registrant)
       
       
Date: May 13, 2024
By:
  
/s/ William Gray Stream
     
William Gray Stream
President
 
 
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Entity, Registrant Name CKX LANDS, INC.
Document, Type 8-K
Document, Period End Date May 09, 2024
Entity, Incorporation, State or Country Code LA
Entity, File Number 1-31905
Entity, Tax Identification Number 72-0144530
Entity, Address, Address Line One 2417 Shell Beach Drive
Entity, Address, City or Town Lake Charles
Entity, Address, State or Province LA
Entity, Address, Postal Zip Code 70601
City Area Code 337
Local Phone Number 493-2399
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