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EX-3.I - CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES - Blue Earth, Inc.bblu_ex31.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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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):  July 18, 2014


Blue Earth, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Nevada

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

333-148346

(Commission

File Number)

98-0531496

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


2298 Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 205

Henderson, NV 89052

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (702) 263-1808


N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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Item 5.03 - Amendments  to Articles  of Incorporation  or By-Laws;  Change in Fiscal Year


See Item 5.07 for the vote on the proposal for the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation.


Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


On July 18, 2014, Blue Earth, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting"). The following matters were submitted to a vote of the Company's shareholders at the Meeting: (i) the election of six (6) directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) approval of the amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized shares of Common Stock to 500,000,000 shares; (iii) an advisory vote on "say on pay"; and (iv) an advisory vote on how often the subject of executive compensation will be taken in the future.


At the Meeting, a total of 52,414,312 (75.8%) shares of common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”) voted in person or by proxy, out of 69,136,469 shares of Common Stock and Common Stock equivalents entitled to vote at the Meeting.  Set forth below is the final number of votes cast for, against, withheld, abstentions, and broker non-votes as to each matter.


1.  Election of a Board of six directors:


Nominees

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

Laird Q. Cagan

31,884,095

759,244

18,851,605

 

 

 

 

Johnny R. Thomas

31,286,606

1,356,733

18,851,605

 

 

 

 

Robert Potts

31,884,885

758,454

18,851,605

 

 

 

 

Gov.  Bill  Richardson

32,347,383

295,956

18,851,605

 

 

 

 

James A. Kelly

32,367,283

276,056

18,851,605

 

 

 

 

Michael W. Allman

32,368,083

275,256

18,851,605


2.  Amendment to Articles of Incorporation to Increase Authorized Shares of Common Stock to 500,000,000.


For

Against

Abstained

 

 

 

46,049,153

4,113,996

540,559




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3.  Advisory vote on executive compensation.


For

Against

Abstained

   

28,851,591

800,889

452,649


4.  Advisory vote on frequency of advisory vote on executive compensation.


Three Years

Two Years

One Year

    

6,758,834

4,867,555

19,596,181


The Company will include a shareholder vote on executive compensation in its proxy materials in one year.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits


(d)  Exhibits


3(i)  Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation.





















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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: July 23, 2014

Blue Earth, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:  /s/ Johnny R. Thomas

 

Name: Johnny R. Thomas Title: CEO
































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