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 18, 2013

Energy Recovery, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

1717 Doolittle Drive, San Leandro, CA 94577

(Address if Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

510-483-7370

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Energy Recovery, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 18, 2013, at the Company’s offices in San Leandro, California. Three proposals were submitted to the Company’s stockholders for approval. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2013. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below. As of the April 22, 2013 record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 51,022,984 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, of which 38,738,794 shares of common stock, or a quorum of approximately 75.92%, were represented in person or by proxy.

1.	The stockholders elected two Class II Directors of the Company’s Board of Directors to serve for a three-year term until the 2016 Annual Meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified.

Director	Votes For (% of votes cast)	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Arve Hanstveit	23,253,648 (90.01%)	2,547,318	30,766	12,907,062
Hans Peter Michelet	24,805,546 (96.02%)	993,606	32,580	12,907,062

2.	The stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013.

Votes For (% of votes cast)	Votes Against	Abstentions
38,382,482 (99.08%)	65,546	290,766

3.	The stockholders approved a non-binding advisory resolution relating to executive compensation.

Votes For (% of votes cast)	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
23,927,865 (92.62%)	1,572,265	331,602	12,907,062

SIGNATURE

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.

Date: June 19, 2013