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: December 13, 2012 (Date of earliest event reported)
Gas Natural Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio | 001-34585 | 27-3003768 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
1 First Avenue South, Great Falls, Montana |
59401 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(800) 570-5688
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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) |
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Gas Natural Inc. (the Company) held its annual meeting of shareholders on December 13, 2012 at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio. The matters voted on and the results of the vote are as follows:
Proposal 1
The following persons were elected to the Companys board of directors to hold office until the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified:
Number of Votes | ||||||
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | ||||
W.E. Gene Argo |
3,854,389 | 500,936 | 3,518,436 | |||
Wade F. Brooksby |
3,878,599 | 476,726 | 3,518,436 | |||
Nicholas U. Fedeli |
3,878,371 | 476,954 | 3,518,436 | |||
John R. Jack Male |
3,877,331 | 477,994 | 3,518,436 | |||
Gregory J. Osborne |
3,836,406 | 518,919 | 3,518,436 | |||
Richard M. Osborne |
3,835,960 | 519,365 | 3,518,436 | |||
Thomas J. Smith |
3,862,067 | 493,259 | 3,518,436 | |||
Michael T. Victor |
3,879,331 | 475,994 | 3,518,436 |
Proposal 2
The ratification of the appointment of ParenteBeard LLC as the Companys independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 received the following vote:
Number of Votes
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
7,579,544 |
157,856 | 136,362 |
Proposal 3
The approval of the 2012 Incentive and Equity Award Plan received the following vote:
Number of Votes
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
3,398,303 |
634,977 | 322,044 |
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Proposal 4
The approval of the 2012 Non-Employee Director Stock Award Plan received the following vote:
Number of Votes
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
3,387,092 |
647,998 | 320,235 |
Proposal 7
The approval of the adjournment or postponement of the annual meeting to solicit additional votes:
Number of Votes
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
6,614,087 |
1,104,827 | 154,847 |
Proposals five and six to approve the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of John D. Oil and Gas Marketing Company, LLC (John D. Marketing) and to issue shares of common stock as consideration for the acquisition of John D. Marketing were not voted upon. The Company had not obtained a sufficient amount of votes to approve this matter and therefore adjourned the annual meeting until December 28, 2012 in order to solicit additional votes. The meeting will reconvene December 28, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. at the Companys offices.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Gas Natural Inc. | ||
By: |
/s/ Thomas J. Smith | |
Name: |
Thomas J. Smith | |
Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
Dated December 17, 2012
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