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): March 1, 2013
HIGHWATER ETHANOL, LLC | |||
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter) | |||
Minnesota | 333-137482 | 20-4798531 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
205 S. Main Street, PO Box 96, Lamberton, MN | 56152 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
(507) 752-6160 | |||
(Issuer's telephone number) | |||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Results of 2013 Annual Members' Meeting
On March 1, 2013, Highwater Ethanol, LLC ("Highwater") held its 2013 annual members' meeting ("2013 Annual Meeting") to vote on election of three governors whose terms were scheduled to expire in 2013.
Proposal One: Election of Governors
Scott Brittenham, Russell Derickson, and Ronald Jorgenson were elected by a plurality vote of the members to serve terms which will expire in 2016. The votes for the nominee governors were as follows:
Nominee Governors | For | Abstentions |
Scott Brittenham | 2,272.5 | 69 |
Russell Derickson | 2,284.5 | 57 |
Ronald Jorgenson | 2,289.5 | 52 |
Proposal Two: Advisory Vote on Say-On-Pay
The compensation of our executives was approved by the members. The votes for Say-On-Pay were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions |
2,117.5 | 101 | 123 |
Proposal Three: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Say-On-Pay Vote
The members voted by a plurality vote to hold the Say-on-Pay vote every three years. The votes were as follows:
Every Year | Every 2 Years | Every 3 Years | Abstentions |
734 | 170 | 1,289.5 | 148 |
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.
HIGHWATER ETHANOL, LLC | |
Date: March 4, 2013 | /s/ Brian Kletscher |
Brian Kletscher, Chief Executive Officer | |