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 earliest event reported): June 25, 2014

 

 

LIME ENERGY CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

001-16265

 

36-4197337

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File #)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

16810 Kenton Drive, Suite 240, Huntersville, North Carolina 28078

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(704) 892-4442
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

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

o              Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o              Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o              Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

ITEM 5.07                                  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The annual meeting of stockholders of Lime Energy Co. (the “Company”) was held on June 25, 2014. At the annual meeting, the stockholders of the Company’s Common Stock (“Common”) and Series A Preferred Stock (“Series A”) voted on the election of five directors and six proposals.  A summary of the proposals and the voting results are as follows:

 

1.              To elect the five directors named in the Company’s proxy statement for a one-year term ending at our 2015 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Non Votes

 

Gregory T. Barnum

 

4,825,176

 

78,622

 

1,220,857

 

Christopher W. Capps

 

4,823,929

 

79,869

 

1,220,857

 

Stephen Glick

 

4,854,231

 

49,567

 

1,220,857

 

Richard P. Kiphart

 

4,824,547

 

79,251

 

1,220,857

 

C. Adam Procell

 

4,826,125

 

77,673

 

1,220,857

 

 

2.              To approve the issuance of common stock upon the conversion of our series B preferred stock and the exercise of our outstanding warrants issued in connection with the sale of our Series B Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker Non-

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Votes

 

4,155,878

 

37,586

 

1,443

 

1,220,857

 

 

3.              To approve an amendment to our 2010 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock currently available for awards under the Plan from 71,430 shares to 250,000 shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker Non-

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Votes

 

4,780,548

 

122,746,

 

504

 

1,220,857

 

 

4.              To approve the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker Non-

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Votes

 

4,867,615

 

35,658

 

525

 

1,220,857

 

 

5.              To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2014:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

6,076,286

 

45,035

 

3,334

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

LIME ENERGY CO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: July 1, 2014

By:

/s/ Mary C. Brennan

 

 

Mary C. Brennan

 

 

Executive Vice President,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

 

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