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 22, 2020

 

THE GOLDFIELD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

1-7525

 

88-0031580

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1684 West Hibiscus Blvd.

Melbourne, FL 32901

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (321) 724-1700

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share

 

GV

 

NYSE American

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

On May 22, 2020, The Goldfield Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected six directors nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors and ratified or approved the following proposals described in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 17, 2020 and previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

I.

Election of Six Directors

The stockholders of the Company elected the following six directors nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors. The voting results are set forth below:

 

Name

 

For

 

 

Withheld

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Stephen L. Appel

 

 

11,447,976

 

 

 

2,980,114

 

 

 

6,938,526

 

David P. Bicks

 

 

7,645,219

 

 

 

6,832,871

 

 

 

6,938,526

 

Harvey C. Eads, Jr.

 

 

11,096,945

 

 

 

3,331,145

 

 

 

6,938,526

 

John P. Fazzini

 

 

11,088,858

 

 

 

3,339,232

 

 

 

6,938,526

 

Danforth E. Leitner

 

 

10,539,950

 

 

 

3,888,140

 

 

 

6,938,526

 

John H. Sottile

 

 

13,711,852

 

 

 

716,238

 

 

 

6,938,526

 

 

II.

Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year ending December 31, 2020

The stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020. The voting results are set forth below:

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

21,215,381

 

 

 

107,986

 

 

 

53,249

 

 

 

 

 

III.

To Approve, On A Non-Binding Advisory Basis, the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

The stockholders of the Company approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results are set forth below:

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

11,442,416

 

 

 

2,863,529

 

 

 

132,145

 

 

 

6,938,526

 

 

These items were the only matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting.

 

 

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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.

Dated: May 27, 2020

 

 

THE GOLDFIELD CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/ STEPHEN R. WHERRY

 

Stephen R. Wherry

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting

Officer), Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

 

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