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) June 30, 2016 (June 28, 2016)
AMERICAN DG ENERGY INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-34493 | 04-3569304 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
45 First Avenue | ||
Waltham, Massachusetts | 02451 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(781) 522-6020
(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 American DG Energy Inc. (the "Company) at its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") held on June 28, 2016:
1. | To elect seven directors to the Board of Directors of the Company to hold office for one year until the 2017 annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. |
2. | To ratify the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C., as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. |
3. | To approve a non-binding advisory proposal regarding executive compensation. |
For more information about the forgoing proposals, see the Company's 2016 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 | ||||||
Charles T. Maxwell | 14,136,389 | 11,798,771 | — | — | — | |||||
John N. Hatsopoulos | 25,449,758 | 485,402 | — | — | — | |||||
Deanna M. Petersen | 14,141,189 | 11,793,971 | — | — | — | |||||
Christine M. Klaskin | 16,307,909 | 9,627,251 | — | — | — | |||||
John Rowe | 25,810,918 | 124,242 | — | — | — | |||||
Joan Giacinti | 15,363,257 | 10,571,903 | — | — | — | |||||
Elias Samaras | 25,444,458 | 490,702 | — | — | — | |||||
All of the nominees received a plurality of the votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote thereon and, therefore, Mr. Charles T. Maxwell, John N. Hatsopoulos, Deanna M. Petersen, Christine M. Klaskin, John Rowe, Joan Giacinti, and Elias Samaras 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. Ratification of the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. to serve as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016
For | Withheld | Against | Abstain | Not Voted | ||||||
Wolf & Company P.C. | 33,365,721 | — | 2,855,239 | 4,865 | — | |||||
3. Approval of a non-binding advisory proposal regarding executive compensation.
For | Withheld | Against | Abstain | Not Voted | ||||||
Executive Compensation | 25,291,110 | — | 616,563 | 27,487 | — | |||||
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.
Date: | June 30, 2016 | AMERICAN DG ENERGY INC. |
By: /s/ Bonnie Brown | ||
Bonnie Brown, Chief Financial Officer | ||