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 (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 2, 2011
THE GOLDFIELD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-7525 | 88-0031580 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1684 West Hibiscus Blvd. Melbourne, FL |
32901 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (321) 724-1700
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
On June 2, 2011, The Goldfield Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved the following proposals described in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 29, 2011 and previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| I. | Election of Seven Directors |
The number of votes cast or withheld and broker non-votes with respect to the election of each of the directors is set forth below:
| Name |
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Thomas E. Dewey, Jr. |
10,234,697 | 669,392 | 9,322,062 | |||
| Harvey C. Eads, Jr. |
10,243,812 | 660,277 | 9,322,062 | |||
| John P. Fazzini |
10,200,587 | 703,502 | 9,322,062 | |||
| Danforth E. Leitner |
10,236,997 | 667,092 | 9,322,062 | |||
| Al Marino |
10,244,197 | 659,892 | 9,322,062 | |||
| Dwight W. Severs |
10,246,602 | 657,487 | 9,322,062 | |||
| John H. Sottile |
10,199,132 | 704,957 | 9,322,062 |
| II. | Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2011 |
The number of votes cast for or against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011 is set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 19,049,891 | 944,946 | 231,314 | 0 |
These items were the only matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting.
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.
Dated: June 3, 2011
| THE GOLDFIELD CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /S/ STEPHEN R. WHERRY | |||
| Stephen R. Wherry | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), Treasurer and Assistant Secretary | ||||