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):  May 4, 2017

 

 

CKX Lands, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Louisiana

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-31905

 

72-0144530

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

1508 Hodges Street, Lake Charles, LA

 

70601

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

  

(337) 493-2399

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

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

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 



 

 
 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 4, 2017. The following matters were voted upon:

 

 

1.

Election of Directors.

 

Shares voted on this matter are summarized as follows: 1,115,223 For/Against, no Abstentions and 306,853 Non-Vote.

 

The following table summarizes the vote tabulation for each nominee:

 

 

Number of Shares

Nominee

For

Against

     

Lee W. Boyer

1,028,611

86,612

Max H. Hart

1,058,538

56,685

Brian R. Jones

1,013,048

102,175

Eugene T. Minvielle IV

1,058,188

57,035

Mary W. Savoy

946,698

168,525

Charles D. Viccellio

1,055,468

59,755

Mary Leach Werner

919,136

196,087

Michael B. White

1,028,611

86,612

 

All nominees were elected to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified.

 

 

2.

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

The Audit Committee of the Board has appointed MaloneBailey LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.

 

The following table summarizes the vote tabulation for the ratification of this appointment:

 

For

1,387,147

Against

3,322

Abstentions

31,607

Non-Vote

0

 

 

The matter was ratified.

 

 

3.

Advisory Vote on the Company’s Executive Compensation.

 

The following table summarizes the vote tabulation for the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officer:

 

For

955,191

Against

147,402

Abstentions

12,630

Non-Vote

306,853

 

The matter was approved.

 

 
 

 

 

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.

 

 

CKX Lands, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 5, 2017

By:

/s/ Brian R. Jones

 

 

 

Brian R. Jones

 

 

 

President and Treasurer