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): December 1, 2014
PERNIX GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
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333-92445 |
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36-4025775 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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151 E. 22nd Street |
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60148 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(630) 620-4787
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On December 1, 2014, Pernix Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). Each proposal subject to a vote at the Annual Meeting was described in detail in the Company’s 2014 Proxy Statement. With respect to each of the proposals the Company’s stockholders voted as indicated below.
1. Election of Directors (Proposal 1): Stockholders voted for election of the following candidates:
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Director Name |
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For |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Don Gunther |
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9,147,360 |
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0 |
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178,834 |
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C. Robert Campbell |
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9,147,360 |
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0 |
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178,834 |
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Trudy Clark |
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9,147,360 |
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0 |
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178,834 |
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Max Engler |
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9,147,360 |
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0 |
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178,834 |
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Ibrahim M. Ibrahim |
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9,147,360 |
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0 |
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178,834 |
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Carl Smith |
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9,147,360 |
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0 |
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178,834 |
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Nidal Zayed |
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9,144,420 |
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2,940 |
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178,834 |
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2. Independent Auditor of Record (Proposal 2): Stockholders ratified BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.
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For |
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Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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9,167,664 |
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0 |
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0 |
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158,530 |
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3. Equity Incentive Plan (Proposal 3): Stockholders approved the allocation of an additional 1,000,000 shares to the EIP to cover any and all award types under the plan.
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For |
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Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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9,144,420 |
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2,940 |
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0 |
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178,834 |
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4. Advisory vote on Executive Compensation (Proposal 4): Stockholders advisory approval of executive compensation.
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For |
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Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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9,147,360 |
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0 |
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0 |
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178,834 |
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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.
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PERNIX GROUP, INC. | |
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By: |
/s/ Nidal Z. Zayed |
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Nidal Z. Zayed |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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By: |
/s/ Patrick J. Gainer |
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Patrick J. Gainer |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Dated: December 5, 2014 |
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