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): June 20, 2011
WESTERN IOWA ENERGY, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Iowa | | 000-51965 | | 42-2143913 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1120 S. Center Street P.O. Box 399 Wall Lake, Iowa
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(712) 664-2173
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(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
Western Iowa Energy, LLC (the “Company”) held its 2011 annual meeting of members on June 20, 2011. The proposals voted upon at the meeting were the election of two Directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, an advisory vote on executive compensation (“Say-on-Pay”), and an advisory vote on the frequency of the Say-on-Pay vote.
Proposal One: Election of Two Directors
The Company’s members elected the following individuals as Directors for the terms listed:
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Director | | Length of Term | | Term Expires |
Kevin Ross | | Three years | | 2014 Annual Meeting |
Warren Bush | | Three years | | 2014 Annual Meeting |
The voting results for the Director election were as follows:
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Nominee | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld/Abstentions |
Michael Bettin | | 6,879 | | 643 |
Kevin Ross | | 11,967 | | 213 |
Warren Bush | | 8,779 | | 330 |
Proposal Two: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (“Say-on-Pay”)
The Company’s members voted to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results for the Say-on-Pay vote were as follows:
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions |
13,095 | | 1,369 | | 626 |
Proposal Three: Advisory Vote on Frequency of Say-on-Pay Vote
The Company’s members voted to hold an advisory Say-on-Pay vote every three years. The voting results for the frequency of the Say-on-Pay vote were as follows:
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Every Year | | Every Two Years | | Every Three Years | | Abstentions |
2,335 | | 1,278 | | 10,809 | | 721 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | WESTERN IOWA ENERGY, LLC |
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June 23, 2011 | | | | /s/ William J. Horan |
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Date | | | | William J. Horan, President |
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