EX-99.1 2 a16-13962_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

ARGAN, INC.

RESULTS OF VOTING

2016 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF ARGAN, INC.

 

(1)           The election of the following nine (9) directors to the Board of Directors of the Company, each to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his/her successor has been elected and qualified or until his/her earlier resignation, death or removal.

 

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

NAME OF DIRECTOR

 

FOR

 

WITHHELD

 

BROKER
NON-VOTES

 

Rainer H. Bosselmann

 

11,186,439

 

827,339

 

1,331,283

 

Henry A. Crumpton

 

11,586,743

 

427,035

 

1,331,283

 

Cynthia A. Flanders

 

10,845,036

 

1,168,742

 

1,331,283

 

Peter W. Getsinger

 

8,454,292

 

3,559,486

 

1,331,283

 

William F. Griffin, Jr.

 

11,127,356

 

886,422

 

1,331,283

 

William F. Leimkuhler

 

8,453,033

 

3,560,745

 

1,331,283

 

W.G. Champion Mitchell

 

11,575,977

 

437,801

 

1,331,283

 

James W. Quinn

 

8,504,848

 

3,508,930

 

1,331,283

 

Brian R. Sherras

 

11,125,666

 

888,112

 

1,331,283

 

 

(2)           The approval of the 2016 Executive Performance Plan for William F. Griffin, Jr.

 

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BROKER

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

NON-VOTES

 

11,824,813

 

136,674

 

52,291

 

1,331,283

 

 

 

 (3)          The nonbinding advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation (the “say-on-pay” vote).

 

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BROKER

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

NON-VOTES

 

7,708,337

 

4,263,395

 

42,046

 

1,331,283

 

 

(4)           The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending January 31, 2017.

 

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

13,180,548

 

130,209

 

34,304