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): 08/09/2012
QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 0-49629
DE | | 33-0933072 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (IRS Employer |
incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
17872 Cartwright Road, Irvine, CA 92614
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
949-399-4500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On August 9, 2012, Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). A total of 25,861,379 shares of the Company's common stock were present or represented by proxy at the meeting, representing 54.59% of the shares outstanding as of the June 15, 2012 record date. Three proposals were submitted for vote at the Annual Meeting. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.Proposal 1 - The Company's stockholders elected two Class II directors, Dr. G. Scott Samuelsen and Jonathan Lundy, to its Board of Directors, to hold office until the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders or until his respective successor is duly elected and qualified. The votes were as follows:
For Withheld
Dr. G. Scott Samuelsen 4,145,590 265,693
Jonathan Lundy 4,174,729 236,554
There were 21,450,096 broker non-votes on Proposal 1.
Proposal 2 - The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of Haskell & White LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
For Against Abstained
25,277,750 465,317 118,312
Proposal 3 - The Company's stockholders approved the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes
3,650,969 563,408 196,906 21,450,096
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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| Date: August 13, 2012 | | | | By: | | /s/ Kenneth R. Lombardo
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| | | | | | | | | Kenneth R. Lombardo |
| | | | | | | | | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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