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
November 20, 2019
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Ecology and Environment Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 1-9065
| New York |
| 16-0971022 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
| (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 368 Pleasant View Drive |
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| Lancaster, New York |
| 14086 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip code) |
(716) 684-8060
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock par value $.01 per share | EEI | Nasdaq Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On November 20, 2019, Ecology and Environment Inc., a New York corporation (“E&E” or the “Company”), held a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders (the “Special Meeting”).
The following matters were submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Special Meeting: (i) a proposal t
o adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 28, 2019 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among WSP Global Inc., a Canadian corporation, Everest Acquisition Corp., a New York corporation and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of WSP Global Inc. and the Company (the “Merger Agreement Proposal”); (ii) a proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to E&E’s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger (the “Merger”) contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Compensation Proposal”); and (iii) a proposal to approve an adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the Merger Agreement Proposal (the “Adjournment Proposal”). These proposals are described in more detail in the definitive proxy statement filed by E&E on October 8, 2019. The number of shares of Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of E&E (the “Class A Common Stock”) outstanding and eligible to vote as of the record date for the Special Meeting, October 4, 2019 (the “Record Date”), was 3,138,323, and the number of shares of Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of E&E (the “Class B Common Stock” and, together with the Class A Common Stock, the “E&E Common Stock”) outstanding and eligible to vote as of the Record Date was 1,191,678. A total of
3,335,490 shares of E&E Common Stock (
77%) were represented at the Special Meeting in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum to conduct business.
Each of the matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Special Meeting was approved by the requisite vote of the Company’s stockholders. The final voting results were as follows:
| 1. | The Merger Agreement Proposal: |
| Adoption of the Merger Agreement | Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| Class A Common Stock (1/10 vote per share) | | | | |
| Class B Common Stock (1 vote per share) | | | | |
| 2. | The Compensation Proposal: |
| Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation | Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| Class A Common Stock (1/10 vote per share) | | | | |
| Class B Common Stock (1 vote per share) | | | | |
| 3. | The Adjournment Proposal: |
| Adjournment of the Special Meeting | Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| Class A Common Stock (1/10 vote per share) | | | | |
| Class B Common Stock (1 vote per share) | | | | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT INC. |
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| By: | /s/Peter F. Sorci |
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| Peter F. Sorci, Acting Chief Financial Officer |
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Dated: November 20, 2019 |
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