UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 9, 2018
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Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-35397 | 26-4785427 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
416 South Bell Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (515) 239-8000
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Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 9, 2018, Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (the "Company") held the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting").
At the Annual Meeting, a total of 33,455,182 shares of the Company’s Common Stock were present in person or by proxy, representing 86.14% of the total number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and a quorum for all matters before the stockholders.
The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions, as applicable, with respect to each proposal presented at the Annual Meeting is as follows:
Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected two directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, each for a three-year term as follows.
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||||||||
Michael M. Scharf | 25,784,368 | 626,333 | 39,687 | 7,004,794 | ||||||||
James C. Borel | 25,791,916 | 619,074 | 39,398 | 7,004,794 | ||||||||
Proposal No. 2 – "Say-On-Pay" Advisory Vote on the Executive Compensation
The allocation of votes of the stockholders of the Company for the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was as follows:
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||
25,845,332 | 536,629 | 68,427 | 7,004,794 | |||
Proposal No. 3 - Ratification of the Appointment of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2018
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was approved by the votes of the stockholders of the Company as follows.
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||
33,141,002 | 233,158 | 81,022 | — | |||
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.
Dated: May 11, 2018
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Chad Stone | |
Chad Stone | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||