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): November 12, 2012
PERNIX GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
| 333-92445 |
| 36-4025775 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
151 E. 22nd Street Lombard, Il. |
| 60148 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
(630) 620-4787
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On November 12, 2012, Pernix Group, Inc. (the Company) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Annual Meeting). Each proposal subject to a vote at the Annual Meeting was described in detail in the Company's 2012 Proxy Statement. With respect to each of the proposals the Company's stockholders voted as indicated below.
1. Election of Directors (Proposal 1): Stockholders re-elected each of the following:
Director Name | For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes |
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Ralph Beck | 9,137,121 | 0 | 0 | 172,061 |
Jeffrey Adams | 9,137,121 | 0 | 0 | 172,061 |
Trudy Clark | 9,137,121 | 0 | 0 | 172,061 |
Max Engler | 9,137,121 | 0 | 0 | 172,061 |
Ibrahim M. Ibrahim | 9,137,121 | 0 | 0 | 172,061 |
Carl Smith | 9,137,121 | 0 | 0 | 172,061 |
Nidal Zayed | 9,137,121 | 0 | 0 | 172,061 |
2. Independent Auditor of Record (Proposal 2): Stockholders ratified the Audit Committee's appointment of Reznick Group, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.
For | Against | Abstentions |
9,152,043 | 0 | 0 |
3. Extension of Approval Period for Quasi-Reorganization (Proposal 3): Stockholders approved the extension of the approval period for implementation of a quasi-reorganization to be effected on or before December 31, 2013.
For | Against | Abstentions |
9,137,121 | 0 | 0 |
4. Long Term Incentive Plan (Proposal 4): Stockholders approved the Long Term Incentive Plan for non-employee Directors and Consultants effective January 1, 2013.
For | Against | Abstentions |
9,137,121 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| PERNIX GROUP, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Nidal Z. Zayed |
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| Nidal Z. Zayed |
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| President and Chief Executive Officer |
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| By: | /s/ Gregg D. Pollack |
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| Gregg D. Pollack |
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| Vice President Administration and Chief Financial Officer |
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| By: | /s/ Carol J. Groeber |
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| Carol J. Groeber |
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| Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer |
Dated: November 14, 2012