Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGI) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGI) 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 9, 2018, Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (the "Company") held the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting").

At the Annual Meeting, a total of 33,455,182 shares of the Company’s Common Stock were present in person or by proxy, representing 86.14% of the total number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and a quorum for all matters before the stockholders.

The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions, as applicable, with respect to each proposal presented at the Annual Meeting is as follows:

Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors

The Company’s stockholders elected two directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, each for a three-year term as follows.

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER

NON-VOTES

Michael M. Scharf

25,784,368

626,333

39,687

7,004,794

James C. Borel

25,791,916

619,074

39,398

7,004,794

Proposal No. 2 – "Say-On-Pay" Advisory Vote on the Executive Compensation

The allocation of votes of the stockholders of the Company for the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was as follows:

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER

NON-VOTES

25,845,332

536,629

68,427

7,004,794

Proposal No. 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2018

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was approved by the votes of the stockholders of the Company as follows.

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER

NON-VOTES

33,141,002

233,158

81,022


About Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGI)

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. is focused on providing cleaner, lower carbon intensity products and services while also providing conventional products and services. The Company is a producer of biomass-based diesel in the United States. Its segments include Biomass-based diesel, Services, Renewable Chemicals and Corporate and other activities. The Biomass-based diesel segment processes waste vegetable oils, animal fats, virgin vegetable oils and other feedstocks and methanol into biomass-based diesel. The Services segment offers services for managing the construction of biomass-based diesel production facilities and managing ongoing operations of third-party plants. The Renewable Chemicals segment includes research and development activities focusing on microbial fermentation to develop and produce renewable chemicals, fuels and other products. The Corporate and Other segment includes trading activities related to petroleum-based heating oil and diesel fuel.