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): May 16, 2018
GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-37756 | 90-0632193 | ||
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
21410 N. 19th Avenue #220, Phoenix, Arizona, 85027
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 360-7775
Not Applicable
(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 May 16, 2018, Global Water Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2018 Annual Meeting”). At the 2018 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) elected eight directors, each to hold office for a term to expire at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, with each director to hold office until his or her successor is duly elected or until his or her earlier resignation or removal, (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, and (iii) approved the Global Water Resources, Inc. 2018 Stock Option Plan. Each of these proposals is described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2018.
The matters voted upon at the 2018 Annual Meeting and the results of the votes are as follows:
Proposal One: Election of Directors.
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Trevor T. Hill | 11,145,088 | 2,873,412 | 1,819,186 | |||||
William S. Levine | 12,655,297 | 1,363,203 | 1,819,186 | |||||
Richard M. Alexander | 12,312,518 | 1,705,982 | 1,819,186 | |||||
David C. Tedesco | 12,645,715 | 1,372,785 | 1,819,186 | |||||
Cindy M. Bowers | 11,111,462 | 2,907,038 | 1,819,186 | |||||
Ron L. Fleming | 12,665,122 | 1,353,378 | 1,819,186 | |||||
Debra G. Coy | 13,902,938 | 115,562 | 1,819,186 | |||||
Brett Huckelbridge | 13,896,866 | 121,634 | 1,819,186 | |||||
Proposal Two: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
15,810,057 | 22,764 | 4,865 | 0 | |||
Proposal Three: Approval of Global Water Resources, Inc. 2018 Stock Option Plan.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
13,950,245 | 62,287 | 5,968 | 1,819,186 | |||
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.
GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES, INC. | ||
Date: May 18, 2018 | /s/ Michael J. Liebman | |
Michael J. Liebman | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||