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): February 14, 2017 (February 10, 2017)
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| IOWA | 000-53041 | 20-2735046 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
10868 189th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa | 51503 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (712) 366-0392 |
| (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. |
At the 2017 Annual Meeting of Members of Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC (the “Company”) held February 10, 2017 (the “2017 Annual Meeting”), the members voted on the following proposals which are further described in the Company’s 2017 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2016 (the “2017 Proxy Statement”).
Proposal 1: The Series A Members elected the following Series A Director nominee to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Members or until his successor shall be elected and qualified:
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld/Abstentions |
| | | |
| Karol D. King | 2,292 | 75 |
Proposal 2: The members approved, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation as described in the Company’s 2017 Proxy Statement.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
| | | |
| 6,373 | 127 | 201 |
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.
| | SOUTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC |
| | | |
| Date: February 14, 2017 | | | |
| | By: | /s/ Brett L. Frevert | |
| | | Brett L. Frevert | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer | |
