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): June 24, 2020
RED TRAIL ENERGY, L.L.C. | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
North Dakota | 000-52033 | 76-0742311 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
P.O. Box 11, 3682 Highway 8 South Richardton, North Dakota 58652 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | ||
(701) 974-3308 | ||
(Registrant's telephone number) | ||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Results of 2020 Annual Members’ Meeting
On June 24, 2020, Red Trail Energy, L.L.C. ("Red Trail") held its electronic 2020 annual members' meeting (the "Annual Meeting") to vote on the election of two governors and to conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation called "Say-on-Pay". The voting results from the meeting were as follows:
Proposal One: Election of Governors
Ronald Aberle and Ambrose Hoff were elected by a plurality vote of the members to serve terms which will expire in 2023. The votes for the nominee governors were as follows:
Governor Nominees | For | Against/Abstain | |
Ronald Aberle | 18,752,289 | — | |
Ambrose Hoff | 16,151,373 | — | |
Tony Aman | 8,364,466 | — | |
Proposal Two: Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation
The compensation of Red Trail's executives was endorsed by the members. The votes were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions | ||
17,831,724 | 3,095,568 | 2,935,073 | ||
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.
RED TRAIL ENERGY, LLC | |
Date: June 25, 2020 | /s/ Jodi Johnson |
Jodi Johnson | |
Chief Financial Officer | |