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 15, 2017
NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Colorado | 1-31398 | 75-2811855 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
508 West Wall Street, Suite 550
Midland, TX 79701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(432) 262-2700)
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)N/A
(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 15, 2017, Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at which four proposals were presented to shareholders for consideration: (1) the election of two Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2020, or until their successors are elected and qualified ; (2) a proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA , LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2017; (3) an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers; and (4) an advisory vote on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. These proposals were described in detail in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2017.
(1)Election of Director: The nominees for election to the Board of Directors set forth below was elected by the shareholders by the following vote:
Director Nominee | For | Against and Authority Withheld | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Stephen C. Taylor | 10,353,013 | 516,173 | 2,839 | 1,495,244 | ||||
Charles G. Curtis | 9,873,474 | 779,161 | 219,390 | 1,495,244 | ||||
(2) Advisory Vote on the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers: The compensation of our named executive officers was approved by the shareholders by the following vote:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
7,304,439 | 3,484,621 | 82,965 | 1,495,244 | |||
(3) Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers: The proposal on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers was approved by the shareholders by the following vote:
1 Year | 2 Year | 3 Year | Abstain | |||
8,943,136 | 222,286 | 1,628,506 | 78,097 | |||
Consistent with a majority of votes cast with respect to this proposal and with the recommendation of the Board of Directors, the Company will hold a shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation annually until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.
(4) Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: The proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP for 2017 as our independent registered public accounting firm was approved by the shareholders by the following vote:
For | Against | Abstain | ||
11,996,724 | 5,489 | 365,056 | ||
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.
NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC. | ||||
Dated: June 19, 2017 | ||||
By: | /s/ Stephen C. Taylor | |||
Stephen C. Taylor | ||||
President & Chief Executive Officer | ||||