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): April 24, 2014

 

 

CKX Lands, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Louisiana

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-31905

 

72-0144530

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

1508 Hodges Street, Lake Charles, LA

 

70601

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

  

(337) 493-2399

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

  


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)

 

Pre -commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))

 

Pre -commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



 

 
 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on April 24, 2014. The following matters were voted upon:

 

 

1.

Election of Directors.

     
   

Shares voted on this matter are summarized as follows: 1,083,639 For/Against, no Abstentions and 355,716 Non-Vote.

     
   

The following table summarizes the vote tabulation for each nominee:

 

 

Number of Shares

Nominee

For

Against

     

Brian R. Jones

1,067,332

16,307

Laura A. Leach

1,069,233

14,406

B. James Reaves, III

1,067,232

16,407

Mary W. Savoy

990,468

93,171

William Gray Stream

916,729

166,910

Charles D. Viccellio

917,714

165,925

Mary Leach Werner

918,515

165,124

Michael B. White

1,069,232

14,407

 

   

All nominees were elected to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified.

     
 

2.

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

     
    The Audit Committee of the Board has appointed McElroy, Quirk & Burch, APC as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014.
     
   

The following table summarizes the vote tabulation for the ratification of this appointment:

 

For

1,400,944

Against

38,250

Abstentions

161

Non-Vote

0

 

   

The matter was ratified.

     
 

3.

Advisory Vote on the Company’s Executive Compensation.

     
   

The following table summarizes the vote tabulation for the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officer:

 

For

995,220

Against

26,802

Abstentions

61,617

Non-Vote

355,716


    The matter was approved.

 

 
 

 

 

 

4.

Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation.

     
    The following table summarizes the vote tabulation for the selection of the frequency of the advisory vote on the named executive officer compensation:

 

One Year

927,802

Two Years

50,196

Three Years

78,218

Abstentions

27,423

Non-Vote

355,716

 

 

 

An advisory vote on the named executive officer compensation will be held every year.

 

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.

 

 

CKX Lands, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: April 24, 2014

By:

/s/ Brian R. Jones

 

 

 

Brian R. Jones

 

 

 

President and Treasurer