UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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, 2020
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share | IKNX | Nasdaq Capital Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of IKONICS Corporation (the “Company”) held on April 30, 2020, 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 RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020; 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 William C. Ulland, Marianne Bohren, Lockwood Carlson, Jeffrey D. Engbrecht, Ernest M. Harper Jr., Gregory W. Jackson, Darrell B. Lee and Glenn Sandgren were re-elected to serve as the Company’s directors. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders:
Proposal 1: The election of eight directors to serve until the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
William C. Ulland | | 943,741 | | 394,524 | | 375,531 |
Marianne Bohren | | 933,541 | | 404,724 | | 375,531 |
Lockwood Carlson | | 933,604 | | 404,661 | | 375,531 |
Jeffrey D. Engbrecht | | 933,304 | | 404,961 | | 375,531 |
Ernest M. Harper Jr. | | 933,704 | | 404,561 | | 375,531 |
Gregory W. Jackson | | 933,304 | | 404,961 | | 375,531 |
Darrell B. Lee | | 1,329,138 | | 9,127 | | 375,531 |
Glenn Sandgren | | 1,317,785 | | 20,480 | | 375,531 |
Proposal 2: The ratification of the selection of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Votes Abstain |
1,588,883 | | 4,445 | | 120,468 |
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 |
1,311,916 | | 21,933 | | 4,416 | | 375,531 |
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.
| IKONICS CORPORATION | |
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Date: May 5, 2020 | By: | /s/ Jon Gerlach | |
| | Jon Gerlach | |
| | Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | |
