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 22, 2012

 

 

Renewable Energy Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware
  001-35397   26-4785427
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 

(Commission

File Number)

  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

416 South Bell Avenue

Ames, Iowa 50010

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (515) 239-8000

Former name: REG Newco, Inc.

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

The 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 22, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, at the Company’s executive offices. A total of 24,854,001 shares of the Company’s capital stock were present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing 71.4% of the total number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting and a quorum for all matters before the stockholders.

The number of votes cast for or against, as well as abstentions with respect to each proposal considered 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 (the “Board”), each for a three-year term.

 

    

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

Daniel J. Oh

  24,684,676   27,681   141,202

Michael Scharf

  24,687,162   25,637   141,202

Proposal No. 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Executive Officers

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 a follows:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

20,845,147

  2,044,414   123,840

Proposal No. 3 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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, 2012 was approved by the votes of the stockholders of the Company indicated below.

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

23,808,150

  15,945   128,490


SIGNATURES

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.

Date: May 25, 2012

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
By:  

/s/ Chad Stone

  Chad Stone
  Chief Financial Officer