UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): May 5, 2015
ALON USA ENERGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-32567 (Commission File Number) | 74-2966572 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
12700 Park Central Dr., Suite 1600
Dallas, Texas 75251
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 367-3600
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Alon USA Energy, Inc. ("Company") was held on May 5, 2015. A total of 65,191,942 shares of the Company's common stock were present or represented by proxy at the meeting, representing more than 93% of the Company's shares outstanding as of the March 23, 2015 record date. The matters submitted for a vote and the related results are as follows:
Proposal 1: To elect eleven directors to serve until the 2016 annual meeting or until their respective successors are elected and have been qualified. The results of the votes cast were as follows:
Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
David Wiessman | 40,765,870 | 21,875,614 | 2,550,458 | ||||||
Jeff D. Morris | 48,272,377 | 14,369,107 | 2,550,458 | ||||||
Amit Ben Itzhak | 45,755,756 | 16,885,728 | 2,550,458 | ||||||
Boaz Biran | 37,203,534 | 25,437,950 | 2,550,458 | ||||||
Shraga Biran | 45,734,329 | 16,907,155 | 2,550,458 | ||||||
Ilan Cohen | 61,350,963 | 1,290,521 | 2,550,458 | ||||||
Yonel Cohen | 45,756,486 | 16,884,998 | 2,550,458 | ||||||
Ron W. Haddock | 60,379,558 | 2,261,926 | 2,550,458 | ||||||
Yeshayahu Pery | 61,811,649 | 829,835 | 2,550,458 | ||||||
Dr. Zalman Segal | 61,360,429 | 1,281,055 | 2,550,458 | ||||||
Mordehay Ventura | 43,336,435 | 19,305,049 | 2,550,458 | ||||||
Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Alon's independent registered public accounting firm for 2015. The results of the votes cast were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | ||||||
64,711,094 | 272,711 | 208,137 | ||||||
Pursuant to the foregoing votes, Proposals 1 and 2 were approved.
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.
ALON USA ENERGY, INC. | |||
Date: | May 8, 2015 | By: | /s/ James Ranspot |
James Ranspot | |||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||