UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2020
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STERLING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| DELAWARE | | 001-31993 | | 25-1655321 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1800 Hughes Landing Blvd. The Woodlands, Texas | | | | 77380 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 214-0800 |
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | STRL | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2 of this chapter). | |
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The Company held its Annual Meeting on May 6, 2020 at its headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (1) elected each of Roger A. Cregg, Joseph A. Cutillo, Marian M. Davenport, Raymond F. Messer, Dana C. O’Brien, Charles R. Patton and Thomas M. White to serve as directors of the Company, each until the next annual meeting and the election of his or her successor; (2) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and (3) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020.
Of the 27,843,582 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of the record date, 25,394,311 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The independent inspector of elections reported the final vote of stockholders as follows:
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Proposal No. 1: Election of each of the seven director nominees. |
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| Name | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
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| Roger A. Cregg | | 21,979,261 | | 13,790 | | 7,530 | | 3,393,730 |
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| Joseph A. Cutillo | | 21,978,659 | | 14,871 | | 7,051 | | 3,393,730 |
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| Marian M. Davenport | | 21,595,593 | | 387,888 | | 17,100 | | 3,393,730 |
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| Raymond F. Messer | | 21,612,902 | | 370,949 | | 16,730 | | 3,393,730 |
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| Dana C. O'Brien | | 21,978,870 | | 15,125 | | 6,586 | | 3,393,730 |
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| Charles R. Patton | | 21,628,336 | | 365,388 | | 6,857 | | 3,393,730 |
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| Thomas M. White | | 21,628,716 | | 365,009 | | 6,856 | | 3,393,730 |
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Proposal No. 2: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
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| 17,644,043 | | 3,996,511 | | 360,027 | | 3,393,730 |
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Proposal No. 3: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020. |
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
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| 24,813,309 | | 532,967 | | 48,035 | | N/A |
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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| | | STERLING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. |
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| Date: | May 6, 2020 | By: | /s/ Ronald A. Ballschmiede |
| | | | Ronald A. Ballschmiede |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |
