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 20, 2018
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 2018 Annual Meeting
On February 20, 2018, Cardinal Ethanol, LLC (the "Company") held its 2018 annual members’ meeting (“2018 Annual Meeting”) to vote on the election of three directors, to conduct a vote on approval of the amendments to sections 5.2 and 5.3(a) of the Operating Agreement, the amendments to section 5.7(b) of the Operating Agreement, the amendments to section 7.4 of the Operating Agreement, and to conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation called “Say-on-Pay.”
Proposal One: Election of Directors
Robert Davis, Cyril LeFevre and Dale Schwieterman were elected by a plurality vote of the members to serve terms which will expire in 2021. The votes for the nominees were as follows:
Nominee Directors | For | Withheld/Abstentions |
Robert Davis | 4,970 | 415 |
Cyril LeFevre | 4,632 | 538 |
Dale Schwieterman | 4,999 | 490 |
Troy Prescott | 3,442 | 75 |
Proposal Two: Approval of the Amendments to Sections 5.2 and 5.3(a) of the Operating Agreement
The amendments to the Operating Agreement were approved by the members. The votes were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions | ||
9,290 | 703 | 311 | ||
Proposal Three: Approval of the Amendment to section 5.7(b) of the Operating Agreement
The amendment to the Operating Agreement was approved by the members. The votes were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions | ||
9,213 | 754 | 326 | ||
Proposal Four: Approval of the Amendment to section 7.4 of the Operating Agreement
The amendment to the Operating Agreement was approved by the members. The votes were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions | ||
9,431 | 485 | 370 | ||
Proposal Five: Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation
The compensation of the Company's executives was approved by the members. The votes were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions | ||
8,908 | 712 | 458 | ||
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 21, 2018 | /s/ William Dartt |
William Dartt, Chief Financial Officer | |
(Principal Financial Officer) | |