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 29, 2016
WORKHORSE GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 000-53704 | 26-1394771 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
100 Commerce Drive, Loveland, Ohio 45140
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
513-297-3640
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Copies to:
Stephen M. Fleming, Esq.
Fleming PLLC
49 Front Street, Suite 206
Rockville Centre, New York 11570
Phone: (516) 833-5034
Fax: (516) 977-1209
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Workhorse Group Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting on June 29, 2016 in Loveland, Ohio. Of the 23,150,871 shares of Common Stock outstanding on May 11, 2016, the record date, 16,081,300 shares were represented at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The proposals considered at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the Proxy Statement. The proposals described below were voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the number of votes cast with respect to each proposal was as set forth below:
(1) Elect five (5) directors until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. The five directors receiving the highest vote were appointed to the board. The following Directors were elected to the board.
For | Against | Abstain | ||||
Raymond J. Chess | 11,932,707 | 0 | 49,903 | |||
James E. Taylor | 11,767,934 | 0 | 214,676 | |||
H. Benjamin Samuels | 11,933,072 | 0 | 49,538 | |||
Gerald B. Budde | 11,933,072 | 0 | 49,538 | |||
Stephen S. Burns | 11,932,755 | 0 | 49,855 |
(2) Approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on an advisory basis. This matter was approved by a majority of the shares outstanding.
For | Against | Abstain | ||
11,903,506 | 19,011 | 60,093 |
(3) Approve the Workhorse Group Inc. 2016 Incentive Stock Plan. This matter was approved by a majority of the shares outstanding.
For | Against | Abstain | ||
11,653,554 | 132,444 | 196,612 |
(4) Ratify the appointment of Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016. This matter was determined based on majority of the shares cast.
For | Against | Abstain | ||
15,693,073 | 370,777 | 47,450 |
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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.
WORKHORSE GROUP INC. | ||
Date: July 1, 2016 | By: | /s/ Julio Rodriguez |
Name: | Julio Rodriguez | |
Title: | CFO |
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