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): August 8, 2012

UQM Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado

1-10869

84-0579156

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4120 Specialty Place
Longmont, Colorado 80504
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(303) 682-4900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of UQM Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") was held on August 8, 2012. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company (i) elected the persons listed below to serve as directors of the Company until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, (ii) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, (iii) approved the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan; (iv) approved the amendment and restatement of the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan; (v) approved the amendment of the Stock Bonus Plan and (vi) approved, by advisory vote, the compensation for named executives.

The Company had 36,560,564 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 11, 2012, the record date for the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, holders of a total of 30,838,290 shares of Common Stock were present in person or represented by proxy. The following sets forth information regarding the results of the voting at the Annual Meeting:

Proposal 1 The stockholders elected each of the seven nominees to the Board of Directors for a one-year term. The voting results were as follows:

 


Name

Shares    
Voted "For"

Shares  
 Withheld 

Broker   
Non-Votes

William G. Rankin

9,936,507 

1,469,542

19,432,241

Eric R. Ridenour

10,465,079 

940,970

19,432,241

Donald A. French

10,403,752 

1,002,297

19,432,241

Stephen J. Roy

10,364,869 

1,041,180

19,432,241

Jerome H. Granrud

10,270,321 

1,135,728

19,432,241

Donald W. Vanlandingham

10,415,146 

990,903

19,432,241

Joseph P. Sellinger

10,365,096 

1,040,953

19,432,241

Proposal 2 The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. The voting results were as follows:

Shares
Voted "For"

Shares
Voted "Against"

Shares
Voted "Abstain"

30,238,335

330,670

269,285

Proposal 3 The stockholders approved the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. The voting results were as follows:

Shares
Voted "For"

Shares
Voted "Against"

Shares
Voted "Abstain"

Broker
Non-Votes

8,352,803

2,916,026

137,220

19,432,241

Proposal 4 The stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan to increase the number of shares available for grant under stock option awards by 500,000 shares. The voting results were as follows:

Shares
Voted "For"

Shares
Voted "Against"

Shares
Voted "Abstain"

Broker
Non-Votes

7,902,839

3,411,382

91,828

19,432,241

Proposal 5 The stockholders approved the amendment of the Stock Bonus Plan to increase the number of shares available for grant by 400,000 shares. The voting results were as follows:

Shares
Voted "For"

Shares
Voted "Against"

Shares
Voted "Abstain"

Broker
Non-Votes

8,211,102

3,055,804

139,143

19,432,241

 

Proposal 6 The stockholders approved the compensation of our named executives on an advisory basis. The voting results were as follows:

Shares
Voted "For"

Shares
Voted "Against"

Shares
Voted "Abstain"

Broker
Non-Votes

8,715,413

2,534,031

156,605

19,432,241

 

 

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.

 

UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Dated: August 10, 2012

By: /s/DONALD A. FRENCH

 

Donald A. French

 

Treasurer, Secretary and Chief

 

Financial Officer