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): November 5, 2014

 

 

JUHL ENERGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

000-54080

20-4947667

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commision File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

  

Identification No.)

  

  

  

 

 

1502 17th Street SE

  

  

 

Pipestone, MN

  

56164

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (507) 562-4310

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

 

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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K


JUHL
ENERGY, INC.

November 5, 2014

Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On November 5, 2014, Juhl Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) held the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Of the 35,924,826 shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, a total of 33,326,933 shares were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. The voting results for each item of business properly presented at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

 

Proposal 1: Election of Director

 

The Company’s nominee as listed in the Proxy Statement was elected with the following votes:

 

Name of Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

John P. Mitola

 

22,499,385

 

0

 

5,099,167

 

Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

The proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers was approved with the following vote:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

27,397,462

 

172,797

 

28,293

 

Proposal 3: Frequency of Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation

 

The stockholders voted, on a non-binding advisory basis, to recommend that future advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers be held every three years, with the following vote:

 

Every 3 Years

 

Every 2 Years

 

Every Year

 

Abstentions

23,729,820

 

168,960

 

3,652,305

 

47,467

 

In light of the results of the advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation as disclosed above, the Company has determined that it will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every three years.

 

Proposal 4: Ratification of Appointment of Auditors

 

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Boulay, PLLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2014 fiscal year was approved with the following vote:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

33,133,321

 

126,222

 

67,390

 

 

 
 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 5, 2014 

JUHL ENERGY, INC.

   
   
 

By:  /s/ John P. Mitola                                                      

 

        John P. Mitola

 

        President