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): June 14, 2018
PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. | ||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
Nevada | 001-36378 | 20-0019425 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
321 South 1250 West, Suite 1, Lindon, Utah | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | ||||
84042 | ||||
(Zip code) | ||||
801 796-5127 | ||||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||||
N/A | ||||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | ||||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its annual Shareholder Meeting (the “Meeting”) on June 14, 2018 in Lindon, Utah. Of the 48,812,289 total shares of common stock of the Company that were issued and outstanding on April 20, 2018 the record date for the Meeting, 43,543,831 shares, constituting approximately 89% of the total outstanding shares, were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting.
The matters voted on and the results of the votes were as follows:
1. The shareholders elected five directors to the Company’s board of directors for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected and qualified. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
Nominee | FOR | WITHHOLD |
Brenton W. Hatch | 34,045.908 | 2,096,359 |
Harold Albert | 34,028,648 | 2,113,619 |
Daren J. Shaw | 32,102,277 | 4,039,990 |
Ronald R. Spoehel | 32,103,277 | 4,038,990 |
Arlen B. Crouch | 32,075,185 | 4,075,185 |
2. The shareholders voted to approve executive compensation on an advisory (non-binding) basis.
Approve Executive Compensation | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
34,833,462 | 114,248 | 1,194,557 | |
3. The shareholders ratified the selection of Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year. The votes regarding this proposal were as followed:
Auditor | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES |
Sadler, Gibb & Associates | 43,443,001 | 11,736 | 89,094 | 7,401,564 |
SIGNATURE
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.
PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. | ||
Date: June 19, 2018 | By: | /s/ Brenton W. Hatch |
Brenton W. Hatch | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||