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 18, 2023
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| LAKE AREA CORN PROCESSORS, LLC |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| South Dakota | 000-50254 | 46-0460790 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 46269 SD Highway 34 | PO Box 100 | |
| Wentworth | SD | 57075 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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| (605) | | 483-2676 | |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Results of 2023 Annual Members' Meeting
On April 18, 2023, Lake Area Corn Processors, LLC ("LACP") held its 2023 annual members' meeting to vote on the election of three managers, executive compensation called Say-On-Pay, and the frequency of Say-On-Pay.
Proposal One: Election of Managers
Wayne Backus, Todd Brown and Marty Thompson were elected by a plurality vote of the members to serve terms which will expire in 2026. The votes for the nominee managers were as follows:
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| Nominee Managers | | For | | Withhold/Abstain |
| Wayne Backus | | 160 | | 3 |
| Todd Brown | | 164 | | 4 |
| Marty Thompson | | 160 | | 5 |
Proposal Two: Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation
The compensation of the Company's executives was approved by the members. The votes were as follows:
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| For | | Against | | Abstentions |
| 153 | | 7 | | 11 |
Proposal Three: Advisory Approval of the Frequency of Say-On-Pay
The members voted to hold votes on the compensation of the Company's executives every three years. The Company will include an advisory vote on the compensation of executives every three years until the next advisory vote on frequency is held. The votes were as follows:
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| Every Year | | Every Two Years | | Every Three Years | | Abstain |
| 11 | | 12 | | 131 | | 15 |
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.
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| | | LAKE AREA CORN PROCESSORS, LLC |
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| Date: | April 24, 2023 | | /s/ Robbi Buchholtz |
| | | Robbi Buchholtz, Chief Financial Officer |
