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 11, 2020

 

SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-35496

20-2722022

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. The Company Identification No.)

 

 

5847 San Felipe Street #3700

Houston, Texas 77057

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(713) 375-2790

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Principal U.S. Market for Securities

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

SUME

OTCQB

 

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) 

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) 

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.  

 

The 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) was held at the Company’s headquarters at 5847 San Felipe Street, Suite 3700, Houston, Texas 77057, at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time on Thursday, June 11, 2020 (the “2020 Annual Meeting”).

 

At the 2020 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on two proposals:  (i) the election of two Class II directors, each to serve until the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders; and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Whitley Penn LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2020.  Only stockholders of record as of April 13, 2020 were entitled to notice of and to vote at the 2020 Annual Meeting.

 

(1)Election of Directors. A total of two Class II candidates were nominated for election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Nominees”).  The election was uncontested for all Nominees and, therefore, all were elected to serve as Class II directors of the Company until the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. 

 

The following table sets forth the names of the Nominees and the respective numbers of votes cast for, and the respective numbers of votes withheld from, their election.

 

Nominee

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Tom D. O’Leary

16,650,699

1,284,702

534,094

James P. Stapleton

17,935,401

0

534,094

 

 

(2)Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants. At the 2020 Annual Meeting the Company’s stockholders also voted on a proposal to ratify the appointment of Whitley Penn LLP as the Company’s registered public accountants. The ratification of Whitley Penn LLP was approved by the Company’s stockholders. The following table sets forth the respective numbers of votes cast for and against, and the number of shares abstaining from, the ratification of Whitley Penn LLP as the Company’s independent auditors. 

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

18,464,615

0

4,880

 

The Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2020 and provides more information about these proposals and the vote required for approval of each of them.  

 

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.

 

Dated:  June 16, 2020

 

SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ Jaleea P. George

 

Jaleea P. George

 

Chief Financial Officer