GROTE MOLEN, INC. (OTCBB:GROT) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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GROTE MOLEN, INC. (OTCBB:GROT) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 24, 2017, Grote Molen, Inc. (the “Company”) completed
its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
The number of shares of stock entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting was 34,662,438, or 68,716,800 votes, consisting of
30,878,620 shares of common stock and 3,783,818 shares of
preferred stock, with each share of preferred stock entitled to
10 votes, (collectively, the “Voting Stock”). The number of
shares of Voting Stock present or represented by valid proxy at
the Annual Meeting was 25,447,692 shares. All matters submitted
to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting
were approved, Robert Graham, John Hayes, Robert Lentz, J. Allen
Kosowsky, Thomas Bruderman and Robert Zahm were elected as
directors, and the shareholders elected to hold an annual
advisory vote on executive compensation.
The following is a tabulation of the voting on the proposals
presented at the Annual Meeting:
(i) To elect six (6) directors, each of whom will be elected for
a term of one year, or until the election and qualification of
their successors.
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Vote
Robert Graham
37,755,912
John Hayes
37,755,912
Robert Lentz
37,755,912
J. Allen Kosowsky
37,755,912
Thomas Bruderman
37,755,912
Robert Zahm
37,755,912
(ii) To ratify the appointment of Pritchett, Siler Hardy, P.C. as
the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstaining
Broker Non-Vote
37,755,912
(iii) To conduct a non-binding advisory vote on the Company’s
executive compensation.
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstaining
Broker Non-Vote
37,163,752
592,160
(iv) To consider and vote upon on the frequency of future
advisory votes on executive compensation.
Votes For One Year
Votes For Two Years
Votes For Three Years
Votes Abstaining
Broker Non-Vote
17,671,186
1,557,161
13,757,695
4,769,870
(v) To consider and vote upon an amendment to the Company’s
Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the Company from
Grote Molen, Inc. to BlackRidge Technology International, Inc.
with such name change to be effective at such time and date as
determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion.
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstaining
Broker Non-Vote
37,755,912
(vi) To authorize the new BlackRidge 2017 Incentive Share Plan
and reserve 20,000,000 shares for said plan.
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstaining
Broker Non-Vote
37,158,752
597,160
(vii) To consider and vote upon an amendment to the Company’s
Articles of Incorporation to increase the Company’s authorized
common stock (the “Common Stock”) from 100,000,000 to
200,000,000 shares and to increase the Company’s authorized
preferred stock from 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 shares.
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstaining
Broker Non-Vote
37,740,912
10,000
5,000
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 30, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing
the results of the Annual Meeting. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated May 30, 2017


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