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): May 15, 2018

 

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File Number: 000-51759

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

81-0553291

J(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

7500 Pecue Lane

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(225) 298-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

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 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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

The 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 15, 2018. Matters submitted to the stockholders and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company’s Proxy Statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2018, were (1) the election of eight directors; (2) the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018; and (3) an advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

Each of the director nominees set forth below was elected to hold office until his respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his death, resignation or removal. Stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. Stockholders, in a non-binding advisory vote, approved the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement.

The table below shows the votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each proposal, including a separate tabulation with respect to each nominee for director. There were no broker non-votes for the proposal regarding the ratification of the accounting firm.

 

(1)

Election of directors.

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Gary W. Bagley

 

24,805,075

 

394,413

 

4,770,481

John M. Engquist

 

24,947,990

 

251,498

 

4,770,481

Paul N. Arnold

 

24,802,160

 

397,328

 

4,770,481

Bruce C. Bruckmann

 

24,575,734

 

623,754

 

4,770,481

Patrick L. Edsell

 

24,945,690

 

253,798

 

4,770,481

Thomas J. Galligan III

 

25,082,626

 

116,862

 

4,770,481

Lawrence C. Karlson

 

22,612,873

 

2,586,615

 

4,770,481

John T. Sawyer

 

24,577,163

 

622,325

 

4,770,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Ratification of Appointment of BDO USA, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.

  

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

   29,548,730

 

     229,711

 

191,528

 

 

(3)

Advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

   23,923,036

 

    1,021,755

 

    254,697

 

     4,770,481

 



 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: May 16, 2018

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Leslie S. Magee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leslie S. Magee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer & Secretary