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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2012
ARISTA POWER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York
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000-53510
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16-1610794
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1999 Mt. Read Boulevard, Rochester, New York
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14615
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(585) 243-4040
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Arista Power, Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 9, 2012. Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.
1) The Shareholders elected the following nominee for election to the Board of Directors, for a three-year term, based upon the following votes:
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Nominee
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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John P. Blake
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7,125,794
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6,647
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There were no broker non-votes for this item.
2) The Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2008 Equity Incentive Plan to increase shares issuable under the Plan by 750,000 based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes |
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7,063,593
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65,030
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3,818
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1,870,715 |
3) The Shareholders ratified the appointment of EFP Rotenberg LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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8,954,026
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25,289
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23,841
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There were no broker non-votes for this item.
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.
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ARISTA POWER, INC.
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By:
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/s/ William A. Schmitz
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Name: William A. Schmitz
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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Dated: May 15, 2012