FUTUREFUEL CORP. (NYSE:FF) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem .0 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On September 7, 2017, FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) (the “Company”) held its annual shareholder meeting, at which a quorum of its shareholders was present either in person or by proxy. The matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders were:
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(1) |
to elect two directors: Paul M. Manheim and Jeffrey L. Schwartz; |
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(2) |
to ratify the appointment of RubinBrown LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ending December31, 2017; |
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(3) |
to hold an advisory “say-on-pay” vote to approve the compensation the Company’s named executive officers; |
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(4) |
to hold an advisory vote to approve the frequency of the “say-on-pay” vote; and |
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(5) |
to approve the adoption of the FutureFuel Corp. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. |
No other business was conducted at such meeting. Of the 43,749,970 shares of the Company’s common stock eligible to vote at the Company’s annual shareholder meeting, 41,361,780 shares were voted. The results of the voting were as follows:
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Matter Voted Upon |
Votes Cast For |
Votes Cast Against |
Votes Withheld |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Election ofPaul M. Manheim |
35,750,218 |
n/a |
1,105,619 |
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4,505,943 |
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Election ofJeffrey L. Schwartz |
36,367,329 |
n/a |
488,508 |
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4,505,943 |
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Ratification of the appointment of RubinBrown LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ending December31, 2016 |
41,224,572 |
118,257 |
n/a |
18,951 |
n/a |
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Advisory “say-on-pay” vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers |
32,222,822 |
3,409,442 |
n/a |
1,223,573 |
4,505,943 |
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Advisory vote on the frequency of the “say-on-pay” vote |
n/a |
n/a |
1,217,675 |
4,505,943 |
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three years |
24,466,681 |
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two years |
21,728 |
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one year |
11,149,753 |
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Adoption of the FutureFuel Corp. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan |
20,599,402 |
15,022,924 |
n/a |
1,233,511 |
4,505,943 |
As a result, all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the annual meeting were approved.
About FUTUREFUEL CORP. (NYSE:FF)
FutureFuel Corp. is engaged in the chemical and biofuels business. The FutureFuel Chemical Company, a subsidiary of Company, manufactures chemical products and bio-based products comprising biofuels and bio-based specialty chemical products. The Company operates in two segments: chemicals and biofuels. The chemicals segment manufactures chemical products that are sold to third-party customers. The biofuels segment primarily produces and sells biodiesel to its customers. The Company owns approximately 2,200 acres of land, over six miles southeast of Batesville in north central Arkansas fronting the White River. Approximately 500 acres of the site are occupied with batch and continuous manufacturing facilities, laboratories and associated infrastructure, including on-site liquid waste treatment. FUTUREFUEL CORP. (NYSE:FF) Recent Trading Information
FUTUREFUEL CORP. (NYSE:FF) closed its last trading session up +0.29 at 14.22 with 84,069 shares trading hands.
