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):
July 10, 2019
Cadiz Inc. | ||||||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | ||||||
DELAWARE | 0-12114 | 77-0313235 | ||||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||
550 S. Hope Street, Suite 2850 Los Angeles, CA | 90071 | |||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (231) 271-1600
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | CDZI | The NASDAQ Global Market | ||||
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 July 10, 2019, the Company held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The number of shares represented and voting in person and by proxy at said meeting was 22,377,474.
(i) The following directors were elected at the meeting:
NOMINEE | VOTES FOR | VOTES WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTES |
Keith Brackpool | 18,096,765 | 2,500,002 | 1,780,707 |
John A. Bohn | 20,366,306 | 230,461 | 1,780,707 |
Jeffrey J. Brown | 20,371,814 | 224,953 | 1,780,707 |
Stephen E. Courter | 20,130,863 | 465,904 | 1,780,707 |
Maria Echaveste | 20,591,057 | 5,710 | 1,780,707 |
Geoffrey Grant | 20,113,748 | 483,019 | 1,780,707 |
Winston Hickox | 20,110,963 | 485,804 | 1,780,707 |
Murray H. Hutchison | 20,543,722 | 53,045 | 1,780,707 |
Richard Nevins | 20,565,705 | 31,062 | 1,780,707 |
Scott S. Slater | 20,565,838 | 30,929 | 1,780,707 |
Carolyn Webb de Macias | 20,590,657 | 6,110 | 1,780,707 |
(ii) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was approved as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year 2019 by the following vote:
VOTES | |
FOR: | 22,299,576 |
AGAINST: | 77,508 |
ABSTAIN: | 390 |
(iii) The Company's stockholders approved the Cadiz Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan by the following vote:
VOTES | |
FOR: | 17,283,391 |
AGAINST: | 53,655 |
ABSTAIN: | 3,259,721 |
BROKER NON-VOTES: | 1,780,707 |
(iv) The Company's stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, by the following vote:
VOTES | |
FOR: | 16,826,292 |
AGAINST: | 76,026 |
ABSTAIN: | 3,694,449 |
BROKER NON-VOTES: | 1,780,707 |
(v) The Company's stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal to amend the Bylaws to expand the notice requirements for stockholder business to be timely brought before an annual meeting, if properly presented, by the following vote:
VOTES | |
FOR: | 632,024 |
AGAINST: | 16,702,222 |
ABSTAIN: | 3,262,521 |
BROKER NON-VOTES: | 1,780,707 |
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.
CADIZ INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Timothy J. Shaheen | |
Timothy J. Shaheen | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
Date: July 12, 2019