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) April 24, 2013
IKONICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota | | 000-25727 | | 41-0730027 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
4832 Grand Avenue
Duluth, Minnesota | | 55807 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (218) 628-2217
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 24, 2013, IKONICS Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, where the shareholders holding 85.78% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock were present in person or by proxy. At the annual meeting, the stockholders voted upon (1) the election of nine directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected; (2) the ratification of the selection of McGladrey LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013; (3) the vote on advisory basis on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and (4) the vote on advisory basis on the compensation of the Company’s executive officers. Each of Charles H. Andresen, Lockwood Carlson, Rondi C. Erickson, Ernest M. Harper, Jr., David O. Harris, Darrell B. Lee, H. Leigh Severance, Gerald W. Simonson, and William C. Ulland were re-elected to serve as the Company’s directors. The other three proposals also passed. In particular, the proposals received the following votes:
Proposal 1: The election of Charles H. Andresen, Lockwood Carlson, Rondi C. Erickson, Ernest M. Harper, Jr., David O. Harris, Darrell B. Lee, H. Leigh Severance, Gerald W. Simonson, and William C. Ulland to serve until the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Charles H. Andresen | | 1,207,735 | | 8,042 | | 501,458 | |
Lockwood Carlson | | 1,208,845 | | 6,932 | | 501,458 | |
Rondi C. Erickson | | 1,208,845 | | 6,932 | | 501,458 | |
Ernest M. Harper, Jr. | | 1,208,845 | | 6,932 | | 501,458 | |
David O. Harris | | 1,210,045 | | 5,732 | | 501,458 | |
Darrell B. Lee | | 1,210,045 | | 5,732 | | 501,458 | |
H. Leigh Severance | | 1,210,045 | | 5,732 | | 501,458 | |
Gerald W. Simonson | | 1,210,045 | | 5,732 | | 501,458 | |
William C. Ulland | | 1,210,045 | | 5,732 | | 501,458 | |
Proposal 2: The ratification of the selection of McGladrey LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013.
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Votes Abstain | |
1,715,790 | | 0 | | 1,445 | |
Proposal 3: The vote on advisory basis on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
1 year | | 2 years | | 3 years | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes | |
925,868 | | 243,188 | | 18,862 | | 27,859 | | 501,458 | |
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Proposal 4: The vote on advisory basis on the compensation of the Company’s executive officers.
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Votes Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes | |
1,169,245 | | 16,238 | | 30,294 | | 501,458 | |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
| IKONICS CORPORATION |
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Date: April 29, 2013 | /s/ Jon Gerlach |
| | Jon Gerlach |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
| | and Vice President of Finance |
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