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
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September 13, 2012
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PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-11596
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58-1954497
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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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8302 Dunwoody Place, Suite 250, Atlanta Georgia,
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30350
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 587-9898
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Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
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Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) in Atlanta, Georgia on September 13, 2012. At the Meeting, stockholders: (1) reelected the six directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified; (2) ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2012 fiscal year; (3) approved, by non-binding advisory vote, the 2011 compensation of our named executive officers; and (4) approved the Second Amendment to the Company’s 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan, which increases the number of shares of the Company’s common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan from 2 million to 3 million. As of the record date for the Meeting, 56,140,017 shares of the Common Stock were outstanding, each entitled to one vote per share.
The results of the stockholder vote on the election of the directors were as follows:
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Nominee
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Votes For
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Votes
Withheld
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Dr. Louis F. Centofanti
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19,883,726
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9,518,436
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13,825,134
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Jack Lahav
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28,029,753
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1,372,409
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13,825,134
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Joe Reeder
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28,040,153
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1,362,009
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13,825,134
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Larry M. Shelton
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28,040,153
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1,362,009
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13,825,134
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Dr. Charles E. Young
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28,051,255
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1,350,907
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13,825,134
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Mark A. Zwecker
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28,058,753
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1,343,409
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13,825,134
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The results ratifying the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2012 fiscal year, were as follows.
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstained
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42,193,968
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834,437
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198,891
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The results approving, by non-binding advisory vote, the 2011 compensation of our named executive officer were as follows:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes
Abstained
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Broker
Non-Votes
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27,967,378
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1,121,711
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313,073
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13,825,134
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The results approving the Second Amendment to the 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan were as follows:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Votes Abstained
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Broker
Non-Votes
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| 25,908,424 | 3,163,452 | 330,286 | 13,825,134 |
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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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Dated: September 18, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Ben Naccarato
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Ben Naccarato
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Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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