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): June 5, 2014
Essex Rental Corp. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
Delaware | 000-52459 | 20-5415048 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1110 Lake Cook Road, Suite 220, Buffalo Grove, Illinois | 60089 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 847-215-6500
(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
Essex Rental Corp. ("Essex") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) on June 5, 2014. At the Meeting, Essex's stockholders (i) elected Laurence S. Levy, William W. Fox and Nicholas J. Matthews as Class B Directors to serve for a term of two years and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, (ii) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Essex for the 2014 fiscal year and (iii) approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, executive compensation, as disclosed in the proxy statement. The matters voted on at the Meeting are described in Essex's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2014.
Essex’s stockholders cast their votes as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Class B directors
Class B Director Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Laurence S. Levy | 10,882,339 | 1,552,713 | 8,812,930 | ||||||
William W. Fox | 11,419,641 | 1,015,411 | 8,812,930 | ||||||
Nicholas J. Matthews | 12,293,715 | 141,337 | 8,812,930 | ||||||
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Essex's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014
For | Against | Abstain | |||||||
21,209,490 | 28,207 | 10,285 | |||||||
Proposal 3: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, executive compensation, as disclosed in the proxy statement
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
12,371,947 | 45,680 | 17,425 | 8,812,930 | |||||||
The term of service of Essex’s Class A directors, Edward Levy, Daniel H. Blumenthal and John G. Nestor, continued following the Meeting.
SIGNATURE
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.
ESSEX RENTAL CORP. | ||
Date: June 5, 2014 | By: | /s/ Kory M. Glen |
Kory M. Glen | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||