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 17, 2020

 
Cadiz Inc.
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
DELAWARE
 
0-12114
 
77-0313235
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
550 S. Hope Street, Suite 2850
Los Angeles, CA
 
90071
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (231) 271-1600
 
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
CDZI
 
The NASDAQ Global Market
 
Not Applicable
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 

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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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 ITEM 5.07     SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On June 17, 2020, the Company held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The number of shares represented and voting by proxy at said meeting was 27,483,625.

(i)
The following directors were elected at the meeting:

NOMINEE
VOTES FOR
VOTES WITHHELD
BROKER
NON-VOTES
Keith Brackpool
25,934,301
396,664
1,152,660
Stephen E. Courter
26,299,426
31,539
1,152,660
Maria Echaveste
26,303,241
27,724
1,152,660
Geoffrey Grant
25,252,706
1,078,259
1,152,660
Winston Hickox
26,249,987
80,978
1,152,660
Murray H. Hutchison
25,963,621
367,344
1,152,660
Richard Nevins
26,320,238
10,727
1,152,660
Scott S. Slater
26,298,902
32,063
1,152,660
Carolyn Webb de Macías
26,304,238
26,727
1,152,660


(ii) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was approved as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year 2020 by the following vote:

 
VOTES
FOR:
27,429,436
AGAINST:
53,636
ABSTAIN:
553


(iii) The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, by the following vote:

 
VOTES
FOR:
26,258,950
AGAINST:
69,322
ABSTAIN:
2,693
BROKER NON-VOTES:
1,152,660


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.
 
 
CADIZ INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Stanley E. Speer
 
 
Stanley E. Speer
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date:  June 22, 2020