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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 30, 2015

 

IKONICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

000-25727

 

41-0730027

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

4832 Grand Avenue

Duluth, Minnesota

 

55807

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (218) 628-2217

 

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)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 2.02.                                        Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On April 30, 2015, IKONICS Corporation (the “Company”) reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.  See the Company’s press release dated April 30, 2015, which is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto and incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

 

Item 5.07.                                        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On April 30, 2015, the Company held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted upon (1) the election of eight directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected; (2) the ratification of the selection of McGladrey LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015; and (3) an advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.  Each of Lockwood Carlson, Rondi C. Erickson, Ernest M. Harper, Jr., David O. Harris, Darrell B. Lee, H. Leigh Severance, Gerald W. Simonson, and William C. Ulland were re-elected to serve as the Company’s directors. The other two proposals also passed. In particular, the proposals received the following votes:

 

Proposal 1:   The election of eight directors to serve until the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Lockwood Carlson

 

883,637

 

6,571

 

972,305

 

Rondi C. Erickson

 

876,288

 

13,920

 

972,305

 

Ernest M. Harper, Jr.

 

883,937

 

6,271

 

972,305

 

David O. Harris

 

816,346

 

73,862

 

972,305

 

Darrell B. Lee

 

883,937

 

6,271

 

972,305

 

H. Leigh Severance

 

883,837

 

6,371

 

972,305

 

Gerald W. Simonson

 

826,359

 

63,849

 

972,305

 

William C. Ulland

 

883,187

 

7,021

 

972,305

 

 

Proposal 2:  The ratification of the selection of McGladrey LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

1,860,895

 

528

 

1,090

 

 

Proposal 3:  Advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

871,517

 

11,512

 

7,179

 

972,305

 

 

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Item 9.01.

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

(d)

 

Exhibit.

 

 

 

 

 

99    Press Release dated April 30, 2015

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

IKONICS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Date: May 1, 2015

/s/ Jon Gerlach

 

Jon Gerlach

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

and Vice President of Finance

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

Method
of Filing

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

Press Release dated April 30, 2015

 

Filed Electronically

 

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