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): March 10, 2016
HIGHWATER ETHANOL, LLC | |||
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter) | |||
Minnesota | 333-137482 | 20-4798531 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
24500 US Highway 14, Lamberton, MN | 56152 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
(507) 752-6160 | |||
(Issuer's telephone number) | |||
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Results of 2016 Annual Members' Meeting
On March 10, 2016, Highwater Ethanol, LLC (the "Company") held its 2016 annual members' meeting ("2016 Annual Meeting") to vote on the election of three governors whose terms were scheduled to expire in 2016 and to conduct an advisory vote on compensation of the Company's executives called "Say-On-Pay".
Proposal One: Election of Governors
Russell Derickson, Ronald Jorgenson and Michael Landuyt were elected by a plurality vote of the members to serve terms which will expire in 2019. The votes for the nominees for governor were as follows:
Nominee Governors | For | Abstentions |
Russell Derickson | 2,014.5 | 211 |
Ronald Jorgenson | 2,022.5 | 203 |
Michael Landuyt | 2,030.5 | 195 |
Proposal Two: Advisory Approval on Say-On-Pay
The compensation of the Company's executives was approved by the members. The votes were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions |
1,783.5 | 268 | 174 |
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.
HIGHWATER ETHANOL, LLC | |
Date: March 11, 2016 | /s/ Brian Kletscher |
Brian Kletscher, Chief Executive Officer | |