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): May 19, 2011
BioFuel Energy Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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001-33530
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20-5952523
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1600 Broadway, Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 640-6500
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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 19, 2011, BioFuel Energy Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which the following Directors were re-elected to the Company’s Board of Directors, according to the following votes as certified by Broadridge Financial Solutions to the duly appointed Inspector of Election at the Annual Meeting:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Abstentions |
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Mark W. Wong
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88,385,519
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4,519,414
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None
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Scott H. Pearce
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91,639,487
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1,265,446
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None
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Elizabeth K. Blake
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92,739,027
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165,906
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None
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David Einhorn
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92,765,066
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139,867
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None
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Richard I. Jaffee
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92,741,006
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163,927
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None
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John D. March
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92,731,796
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173,137
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None
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Ernest J. Sampias
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92,730,667
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174,266
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None
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In addition, the ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year was approved by the following vote:
| For | Against | Abstain | |
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107,343,334
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535,575
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104,470
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There were no other matters to come before the Annual Meeting.
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.
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BIOFUEL ENERGY CORP.
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Date: July 8, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Scott Pearce
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Name:
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Scott Pearce
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Title:
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President and Chief Operating Officer
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