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 31, 2012

 

 

THE GOLDFIELD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-7525   88-0031580

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(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

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

On May 31, 2012, 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 27, 2012 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
 

David P. Bicks

     10,650,584         255,003         9,230,797   

Harvey C. Eads, Jr.

     10,655,259         250,328         9,230,797   

Jeffrey E. Eberwein

     10,686,806         218,781         9,230,797   

John P. Fazzini

     10,641,864         263,723         9,230,797   

Danforth E. Leitner

     10,686,604         218,983         9,230,797   

Al M. Marino

     10,670,019         235,568         9,230,797   

John H. Sottile

     10,649,814         255,773         9,230,797   

 

II. Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2012

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, 2012 is set forth below:

 

For    Against    Abstain    Broker
Non-Votes
19,596,858    441,779    97,747    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 5, 2012

 

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