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: July 30, 2014 (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.) |
| 8500 Station Street, Mentor, Ohio | 44060 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(440) 974-3770
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Gas Natural Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders on July 30, 2014 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 our board of directors to hold office until the 2015 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 |
2,904,344 | 1,644,415 | 4,947,970 | |||||||||
| Wade F. Brooksby |
2,906,291 | 1,642,468 | 4,947,970 | |||||||||
| Richard K. Greaves |
3,244,423 | 1,304,336 | 4,947,970 | |||||||||
| John R. “Jack” Male |
2,907,186 | 1,641,572 | 4,947,970 | |||||||||
| Gregory J. Osborne |
2,850,206 | 1,698,552 | 4,947,970 | |||||||||
| Thomas J. Smith |
2,669,527 | 1,879,232 | 4,947,970 | |||||||||
| James E. Sprague |
3,012,134 | 1,536,625 | 4,947,970 | |||||||||
| Michael T. Victor |
2,912,877 | 1,635,881 | 4,947,970 | |||||||||
Proposal 2
The ratification of the appointment of MaloneBailey LLP as our independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 received the following vote:
| Number of Votes | ||||
| For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 8,307,952 | 1,103,030 | 85,807 | ||
Proposal 3
The advisory approval of the compensation of our named executive officers for 2013 received the following vote:
| Number of Votes | ||||
| For |
Against | Abstain | ||
| 2,912,396 | 1,441,286 | 195,137 | ||
Proposal 4
The approval of the amendment to our articles of incorporation to increase the number of authorized common shares from 15,000,000 to 30,000,000 shares received the following vote:
| Number of Votes | ||||
| For |
Against | Abstain | ||
| 5,828,824 | 3,388,713 | 279,251 | ||
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/ James E. Sprague | |
| Name: | James E. Sprague | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: July 30, 2014