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): February 18, 2020

CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
 
Indiana
000-53036
20-2327916
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
1554 N. County Road 600 E, Union City, IN
47390
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(765)-964-3137
(Issuer's telephone number)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Results of 2020 Annual Meeting

On February 18, 2020, Cardinal Ethanol, LLC (the "Company") held its 2020 annual members’ meeting (“2020 Annual Meeting”) to vote on the election of three directors and to conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation called “Say-on-Pay.”

Proposal One: Election of Directors

Thomas Chronister, Steven Snider, and Danny Huston were elected by a plurality vote of the members to serve terms which will expire in 2023. The votes for the nominees were as follows:
Nominee Directors
For
Withheld/Abstentions
Thomas Chronister
5,174
357
Steven Snider
5,141
388
Danny Huston
5,362
216

Proposal Two: Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation

The compensation of the Company's executives was approved by the members. The votes were as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
7,645
 
767
 
458


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.

 
CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC
 
 
Date: February 20, 2020
/s/ William Dartt
 
William Dartt, Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)