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): September 17, 2014
QUEST RESOURCE HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Nevada | | 001-36451 | | 51-0665952 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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6175 Main Street, Suite 420 Frisco, Texas | | 75034 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 464-0004
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 17, 2014, Colton R. Melby tendered his resignation as a Director and Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors to allow time for his other interests. We thank him for his dedication and contributions to our company, and we wish him well in his future endeavors.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 17, 2014, we held an annual meeting of stockholders to consider and vote upon the following proposals: (1) to elect three directors, each to serve for a three-year term expiring in 2017; (2) to provide a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal 2013 (“say-on-pay”); (3) to approve our 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and (4) to ratify the appointment of Semple, Marchal and Cooper, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the independent registered public accountant of our company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
The following directors were elected at the annual meeting:
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Director | | Votes Cast
For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker
Non-Votes |
T. Jeffrey Cheney, Jr. | | 85,405,181 | | 140,333 | | 1,731,891 |
Jeffrey D. Forte | | 85,448,736 | | 96,778 | | 1,731,891 |
I. Marie Wadecki | | 85,450,539 | | 94,975 | | 1,731,891 |
Our stockholders approved the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal 2013 on a non-binding, advisory basis. The results of the vote to approve this proposal were as follows:
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| | | Votes Cast
For | | Votes Cast
Against | | Abstentions | | Broker
Non-Votes |
Say-on-pay proposal | | 85,430,857 | | 2,108 | | 112,549 | | 1,731,891 |
Our stockholders approved our 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The results of the vote to approve this proposal were as follows:
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| | | Votes Cast
For | | Votes Cast
Against | | | Abstentions | | Broker
Non-Votes |
Approval of our 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | | 85,454,865 | | | — | | | 90,649 | | 1,731,891 |
Our stockholders ratified the appointment of Semple, Marchal and Cooper, LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. The results of the vote to approve this proposal were as follows:
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| | | Votes Cast
For | | Votes Cast
Against | | Abstentions | | Broker
Non-Votes | |
Ratification of Semple, Marchal and Cooper, LLP as independent registered public accountants | | 87,119,122 | | 107,278 | | 51,005 | | | — | |
Broker non-votes did not affect the outcome of any proposal voted on at the meeting.
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: September 23, 2014 | | QUEST RESOURCE HOLDING CORPORATION |
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| | By: | | /s/ Laurie L. Latham |
| | | | Laurie L. Latham |
| | | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
