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): November 20, 2014
U.S. Rare Earths, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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000-31199
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87-0638338
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(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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5600 Tennyson Parkway
Suite 240
Plano, Texas
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75024
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 294-7116
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.
On November 20, 2014, U.S. Rare Earths, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The results of the Annual Meeting are set forth below. Each of the matters considered at the meeting was described in detail in the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A that the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 2014.
Proposal No. 1 — The election of the persons named below as directors to hold office until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders.
All director nominees were elected and the votes were cast as follows:
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Name
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Kevin Cassidy
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18,122,685 | 11,200 | 2,340,154 | |||||||||
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John Victor Lattimore, Jr.
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18,122,255 | 11,630 | 2,340,154 | |||||||||
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Mark Crandall
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18,123,435 | 10,450 | 2,340,154 | |||||||||
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General (ret) Tommy Franks
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18,125,965 | 7,920 | 2,340,154 | |||||||||
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Reagan Horton
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18,126,035 | 7,850 | 2,340,154 | |||||||||
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Senator J. Robert Kerrey
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18,120,402 | 13,483 | 2,340,154 | |||||||||
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Carol Kondos
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18,126,035 | 7,850 | 2,340,154 | |||||||||
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Nancy Ah Chong
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17,969,685 | 164,200 | 2,340,154 | |||||||||
Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of the appointment of PMB Helin Donovan, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
The appointment of PMB Helin Donovan, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified and the votes were cast as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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| 20,431,274 | 27,147 | 15,618 | — |
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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.
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U.S. Rare Earths, Inc.
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Dated: November 21, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Kevin M. Cassidy | |
| Kevin M. Cassidy, | |||
| Chief Executive Officer | |||
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