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): June 11, 2019
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SAExploration Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-35471
(Commission file number)
27-4867100
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1160 Dairy Ashford Rd., Suite 160, Houston, Texas 77079
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(281) 258-4400
(Company's telephone number, including area code)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.0001 | | SAEX | | NASDAQ Capital Market |
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 19, 2019, SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Of the 4,290,697 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting, 3,116,697 shares were present either in person or by proxy.
The following describes the matter considered by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the results of the votes cast thereupon:
Proposal 1. To elect six directors to the Company’s Board of Directors serving until the next Annual Meeting to be held in 2020.
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Nominee | For | Withhold | Broker Non-Vote |
Jeff Hastings | 1,786,194 | 25,234 | 1,305,269 |
Brian Beatty | 1,764,386 | 47,042 | 1,305,269 |
L. Melvin Cooper | 1,708,490 | 102,938 | 1,305,269 |
Gary Dalton | 1,764,792 | 46,636 | 1,305,269 |
Michael Faust | 1,780,449 | 30,979 | 1,305,269 |
Alan B. Menkes | 1,786,281 | 25,147 | 1,305,269 |
Proposal 2. To vote on a non–binding resolution regarding the compensation of the named executive officers.
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
1,669,105 | 133,166 | 9,157 | 1,305,269 |
Proposal 3. To vote on a non–binding resolution regarding the frequency with which the Company will hold an advisory stockholders vote to approve executive compensation.
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Every Year | Every Two Years | Every Three Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
1,446,084 | 2,855 | 81,193 | 281,296 | 1,305,269 |
Proposal 4. To vote on a proposal to ratify the selection of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.
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For | Against | Abstain |
3,073,419 | 22,592 | 20,686 |
As a result, the stockholders of the Company (i) elected the six nominees as directors of the Company; (ii) approved a non–binding resolution regarding the compensation of the named executive officers; (iii) approved a non–binding resolution to hold an advisory stockholders vote every year to approve executive compensation; and (iv) ratified the selection of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 11, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the largest shallow water ocean bottom marine project in the Company’s history. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Form 8–K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated June 11, 2019
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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.
Date: June 21, 2019 SAExploration Holdings, Inc.
By: /s/ Brent Whiteley
Name: Brent Whiteley
Title: Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
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