UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): March 22, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

000-51277

41-1997390

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

15045 Highway 23 SE, Granite Falls, MN

56241-0216

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(320) 564-3100

(Issuer's telephone number)

 

 

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):

 

 

 

 

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

 

On March 22,  2018, Granite Falls Energy, LLC (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Members (the “Annual Meeting”) for the purpose of electing three governors to our board of governorsVotes were solicited in person and by proxy.

 

Of the Company’s 30,606 units outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 18,148 units or 59.3% were present either in person or by proxy.    As a result, a quorum was present to conduct business at the Annual Meeting.

 

There were three nominees for the three governor positions: incumbents Paul Enstad, Rodney Wilkison, and Marten Goulet.  The votes for the nominees were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld/ Abstaining

Paul Enstad

 

18,100

 

48

Marten Goulet

 

18,001

 

142

Rodney Wilkison

 

18,096

 

47

 

As a result, nominees Enstand, Wilkison, and Goulet were elected by a plurality vote of the members to serve a three-year term ending at the 2021 Annual Meeting or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

Except as set forth above, no other matters were voted upon by the members at the Annual Meeting.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC

 

 

Date: March 27, 20186

/s/ Stacie Schuler

 

Stacie Schuler, Chief Financial Officer