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): May 3, 2016
ALON USA ENERGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-32567 (Commission File Number) | 74-2966572 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
12700 Park Central Dr., Suite 1600
Dallas, Texas 75251
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 367-3600
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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:
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| o | | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 4, 2016, Alon USA Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on May 3, 2016. A total of 66,447,077 shares of the Company's common stock were present or represented by proxy at the meeting, representing approximately 94% of the Company's shares outstanding as of the March 8, 2016 record date. The matters submitted for a vote and the related results are as follows:
Proposal 1: To elect eleven directors to serve until the 2017 annual meeting. The results of the votes cast were as follows:
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| Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Ezra Uzi Yemin | 51,778,959 |
| 10,642,064 |
| 4,026,054 |
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| Ilan Cohen | 50,640,540 |
| 11,780,483 |
| 4,026,054 |
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| Assaf Ginzburg | 49,005,570 |
| 13,415,453 |
| 4,026,054 |
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| Frederec Green | 49,008,625 |
| 13,412,398 |
| 4,026,054 |
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| Ronald W. Haddock | 48,729,657 |
| 13,691,366 |
| 4,026,054 |
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| William J. Kacal | 58,938,399 |
| 3,482,624 |
| 4,026,054 |
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| Zalman Segal | 50,590,566 |
| 11,830,457 |
| 4,026,054 |
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| Mark D. Smith | 49,009,995 |
| 13,411,028 |
| 4,026,054 |
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| Avigal Soreq | 49,004,433 |
| 13,416,590 |
| 4,026,054 |
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| Franklin R. Wheeler | 58,940,422 |
| 3,480,601 |
| 4,026,054 |
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| David Wiessman | 51,992,471 |
| 10,428,552 |
| 4,026,054 |
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Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained |
| 66,166,166 | 256,882 | 24,029 |
Pursuant to the foregoing votes, Proposals 1 and 2 were approved.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated May 4, 2016. |
SIGNATURE
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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| | | ALON USA ENERGY, INC. |
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| Date: | May 4, 2016 | By: | /s/ Shai Even |
| | | | Shai Even |
| | | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated May 4, 2016. |
