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 30, 2015
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
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 30, 2015, IKONICS Corporation (the “Company”) reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. See the Company’s press release dated April 30, 2015, which is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto and incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 30, 2015, the Company held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted upon (1) the election of eight 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, 2015; and (3) an advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. Each of 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 two proposals also passed. In particular, the proposals received the following votes:
Proposal 1: The election of eight directors to serve until the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Lockwood Carlson | | 883,637 | | 6,571 | | 972,305 | |
Rondi C. Erickson | | 876,288 | | 13,920 | | 972,305 | |
Ernest M. Harper, Jr. | | 883,937 | | 6,271 | | 972,305 | |
David O. Harris | | 816,346 | | 73,862 | | 972,305 | |
Darrell B. Lee | | 883,937 | | 6,271 | | 972,305 | |
H. Leigh Severance | | 883,837 | | 6,371 | | 972,305 | |
Gerald W. Simonson | | 826,359 | | 63,849 | | 972,305 | |
William C. Ulland | | 883,187 | | 7,021 | | 972,305 | |
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, 2015.
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Votes Abstain | |
1,860,895 | | 528 | | 1,090 | |
Proposal 3: Advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Votes Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes | |
871,517 | | 11,512 | | 7,179 | | 972,305 | |
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Item 9.01. | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) | | Exhibit. |
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| | 99 Press Release dated April 30, 2015 |
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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: May 1, 2015 | /s/ Jon Gerlach |
| Jon Gerlach |
| Chief Financial Officer |
| and Vice President of Finance |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | | Description | | Method
of Filing |
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99 | | Press Release dated April 30, 2015 | | Filed Electronically |
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