UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 13, 2013

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ECOSPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

000-25663

20-3502861

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

3515 S.E Lionel Terrace, Stuart, FL 34997

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

(772) 287-4846

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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:

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


On December 13, 2013, Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. held its 2013 annual shareholders meeting and the results of each of the proposals are listed below.  


 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal

For

Against

Withheld

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

(1) To elect the following as directors:

 

 

 

 

 

     Dennis McGuire

39,668,170

 

4,231,254

 

86,520,403

     Dean Becker

40,180,665

 

3,718,759

 

86,520,403

     David Brooks

40,734,844

 

3,164,580

 

86,520,403

     Michael Donn, Sr.

40,646,854

 

3,252,570

 

86,520,403

     Jimmac Lofton

40,754,294

 

3,145,130

 

86,520,403

     Charles Vinick

40,243,632

 

3,655,792

 

86,520,403

(2) Ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.

122,869,698

5,039,761

 

2,510,368

 



At the meeting there were 162,964,027 shares entitled to vote and 130,419,827 shares (80.02%) were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.  Immediately following the annual meeting, our Board of Directors was comprised of Dennis McGuire, Dean Becker, David Brooks, Michael Donn, Sr., Jimmac Lofton and Charles Vinick.  










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.


         

ECOSPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

By:  

/s/ Dennis McGuire

 

 

Dennis McGuire

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date:  December 17, 2013