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 20, 2014
Energy Recovery, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware |
001-34112 |
01-0616867 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 20, 2014, 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 25, 2014. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below. As of the April 21, 2014 record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 51,507,098 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, of which 40,739,442 shares of common stock, or a quorum of approximately 79.09%, were represented in person or by proxy.
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The stockholders elected three Class III Directors of the Company’s Board of Directors to serve for a three-year term until the 2017 Annual Meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified. |
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Director |
Votes For (% of votes cast) |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Robert Yu Lang Mao |
28,051,988 (99.08%) |
195,704 |
63,532 |
12,428,218 |
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Thomas S. Rooney, Jr. |
28,032,334 (99.01%) |
239,378 |
39,512 |
12,428,218 |
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Dominique Trempont |
21,678,338 (76.57%) |
6,570,880 |
62,006 |
12,428,218 |
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The stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014. |
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Votes For (% of votes cast) |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
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40,345,243 (99.03%) |
202,612 |
191,587 |
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The stockholders approved a non-binding advisory resolution relating to executive compensation. |
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Votes For (% of votes cast) |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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18,790,848 (66.37%) |
8,985,845 |
534,531 |
12,428,218 |
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 23, 2014
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Energy Recovery, Inc. | |
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By: |
/s/ Alexander J. Buehler |
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Alexander J. Buehler |
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Chief Financial Officer | |