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): June 11, 2015
TECOGEN INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-36103 | 04-3536131 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
45 First Avenue | ||
Waltham, Massachusetts | 02451 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(781) 622-1120
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The following proposals were submitted to stockholders of Tecogen Inc. (the "Company) at its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") held on June 11, 2015:
1. | To elect six directors to the Board of Directors of the Company to hold office for one year until the 2016 annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. |
2. | To approve the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation ("say-on-pay"). |
3. | To approve the non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. |
4. | To ratify the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C., as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. |
For more information about the forgoing proposals, see the Company's 2015 Proxy Statement.
The number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below:
1. Election of Directors
For | Withheld | Against | Abstain | Not Voted | ||||||
Angelina M. Galiteva | 9,097,350 | 104,652 | — | — | 2,270,975 | |||||
John N. Hatsopoulos | 9,150,183 | 51,819 | — | — | 2,270,975 | |||||
Charles T. Maxwell | 9,097,350 | 104,652 | — | — | 2,270,975 | |||||
Ahmed F. Ghoniem | 9,097,350 | 104,652 | — | — | 2,270,975 | |||||
Earl R. Lewis | 9,178,255 | 23,747 | — | — | 2,270,975 | |||||
Joseph E. Aoun | 9,159,383 | 42,619 | — | — | 2,270,975 | |||||
All of the nominees received a plurality of the votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote thereon and, therefore, Ms. Angelina M. Galiteva, Mr. John N. Hatsopoulos, Mr. Charles T. Maxwell, Mr. Ahmed F. Ghoniem, Mr. Earl R. Lewis, and Dr. Joseph E. Aoun were elected to serve as directors of the Company for terms of one year or until their resignation, or their successors are duly elected and qualified.
2. To approve the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation ("say-on-pay").
For | Against | Abstain | Not Voted | |||||
Executive Compensation | 9,155,245 | 24,614 | 22,143 | 2,270,975 | ||||
3. To approve the non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Not Voted | ||||||
Frequency of vote | 743,440 | 8,400 | 8,428,173 | 21,989 | 2,270,975 | |||||
Based on the voting, the Company has decided the frequency of future votes on executive compensation shall be every 3 years.
4. Ratification of the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. to serve as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015
For | Withheld | Against | Abstain | |||||
Wolf & Company, P.C. | 11,333,015 | — | 117,952 | 22,010 | ||||
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.
Date: June 17, 2015
TECOGEN, Inc.
By: /s/ David A. Garrison
David A. Garrison
Chief Financial Officer