UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): February 9, 2016

CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
 
Indiana
000-53036
20-2327916
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
1554 N. County Road 600 E, Union City, IN
47390
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(765)-964-3137
(Issuer's telephone number)


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

Results of 2016 Annual Meeting

On February 9, 2016, Cardinal Ethanol, LLC ("Cardinal") held its 2016 annual members’ meeting (“2016 Annual Meeting”) to vote on the election of two directors whose terms were scheduled to expire in 2016 and to conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation called “Say-on-Pay”.

Proposal One: Election of Directors

Thomas E. Chalfant and J. Phillip Zicht were elected by a plurality vote of the members to serve terms which will expire in 2019. The votes for the nominees were as follows:
Nominee Directors
For
Withheld/Abstentions
Thomas E. Chalfant
4,934
623
J. Phillip Zicht
4,827
730

Proposal Two: Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation

The compensation of Cardinal's executives was approved by the members. The votes were as follows:
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
7,437
 
404
 
258


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.

 
CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC
 
 
Date: February 11, 2016
/s/ William Dartt
 
William Dartt
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)