UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 8, 2017
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Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-35397 | 26-4785427 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
416 South Bell Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (515) 239-8000
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On December 8, 2017, the Company held a Special Meeting of Stockholders. At the Special Meeting, the holders of a total of 30,185,153 shares of the Company’s Common Stock were present in person or by proxy, representing 77.73% of the total number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting and a quorum. The proposal set forth below was submitted to a vote of the stockholders at the Special Meeting, such proposal being further described in the Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 2017. Set forth below are the final voting results for the proposal, which was approved by the requisite vote of stockholders.
Proposal to Approve the Removal of Common Stock Issuance Restrictions in connection with Conversions of the Company's 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2036
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||
| 19,295,107 | 10,830,187 | 59,859 | — | |||
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.
Dated: December 11, 2017
| RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Chad Stone | |
| Chad Stone | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||