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): November 12, 2015
BLUEFIRE RENEWABLES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | | 000-52361 | | 20-4590982 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
31 Musick
Irvine, CA 92618
(Address of principal executive offices)
(949) 588-3767
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On November 12, 2015, BlueFire Renewables, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”).
As of October 9, 2015, the record date for the Meeting, there were 249,190,278 shares of the Company’s common stock and 51 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock entitled to vote. The fifty-one (51) shares of Series A Preferred Stock represented the equivalent of 259,350,157 votes of common stock.
At the Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as follows:
1. To elect Directors, the four (4) persons named herein as nominees for directors of the Company, to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified including Arnold Klann, Necitas Sumait, Joe Sparano and Chris Nichols.
| | | Common
Stock Votes
For | | | Series A Preferred
Stock Votes
For | | | Common Stock and
Series A Preferred
Votes Withheld | |
| Election of Arnold Klann | | | 38,996,974 | | | | 51 | * | | | 0 | |
| Election of Necitas Sumait | | | 38,996,974 | | | | 51 | * | | | 0 | |
| Election of Joe Sparano | | | 38,996,974 | | | | 51 | * | | | 0 | |
| Election of Chris Nichols | | | 38,996,974 | | | | 51 | * | | | 0 | |
*Each one (1) share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have voting rights equal to (x) 0.019607 multiplied by the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote (the “Numerator”), divided by (y) 0.49, minus (z) the Numerator. The 51 shares of Series A Preferred Stock voted represented the equivalent of 259,350,157 votes of common stock.
2. To ratify the appointment of DBBMcKennon as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
| | | Common
Stock Votes
For | | | Series A
Preferred
Stock Votes
For | | | Common Stock and
Series A Preferred
Votes Against | | | Common Stock and
Series A Preferred
Stock Votes
Abstained | |
| # of Shares Cast/Voted | | | 38,996,974 | | | | 51 | * | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
*Each one (1) share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have voting rights equal to (x) 0.019607 multiplied by the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote (the “Numerator”), divided by (y) 0.49, minus (z) the Numerator. The 51 shares of Series A Preferred Stock voted represented the equivalent of 259,350,157 votes of common stock.
3. To hold an advisory vote on the executive compensation:
| | | Common
Stock Votes
For | | | Series A
Preferred
Stock Votes
For | | | Common Stock and
Series A Preferred
Votes Against | | | Common Stock and
Series A Preferred
Stock Votes
Abstained | |
| # of Shares Cast/Voted | | | 38,996,974 | | | | 51 | * | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
*Each one (1) share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have voting rights equal to (x) 0.019607 multiplied by the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote (the “Numerator”), divided by (y) 0.49, minus (z) the Numerator. The 51 shares of Series A Preferred Stock voted represented the equivalent of 259,350,157 votes of common stock.
Accordingly, the proposals 1-3 were approved.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | BLUEFIRE RENEWABLES, INC. |
| | |
| Date: November 16, 2015 | By: | /s/ Arnold R. Klann |
| | Name: | Arnold R. Klann |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
