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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
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 29, 2021
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Maryland | 001-33292 | 20-3431375 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1100 Walnut, Ste. 3350 | Kansas City, | MO | 64106 |
(Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
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(816) | | 875-3705 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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Not Applicable |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | | CORR | | New York Stock Exchange |
7.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | | CORRPrA | | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 29, 2021, CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 13,651,521 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting on the April 23, 2021 record date, 9,501,676 shares, or approximately 69.60% were present at the Annual Meeting either in person or by proxy. The matters that were submitted to a vote of stockholders and the related results are as follows:*
Proposal No. 1: to elect one director, David J. Schulte, to serve until the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
3,357,644 | 1,939,636 | 25,595 | 4,178,801 |
Proposal No. 2: to approve the issuance of Class B Common Stock upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock issuable pursuant to the terms of the Crimson Transaction.
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
4,903,747 | 384,350 | 34,778 | 4,178,801 |
Proposal No. 3: to approve a Contribution Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement to internalize the Company’s external manager, Corridor InfraTrust Management, LLC through the acquisition of Corridor in exchange for the Internalization Consideration.
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
All Shares | 5,138,859 | 145,184 | 38,832 | 4,178,801 |
Excluding certain interested shares** | 5,086,890 | 145,184 | 38,832 | 4,178,801 |
** Pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement, votes of shares owned of record or beneficially by any interested person, firm or other entity, which includes Corridor, the Contributors and their affiliates, will not be counted for purposes of the vote on the Internalization.
Proposal No. 4: to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
9,277,147 | 187,301 | 37,228 | 0 |
*Total votes cast for each nominee or matter, as well as broker non-votes, may vary due to the rounding of fractional shares included in the totals.
A result of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting, all proposals were approved by the Company’s stockholders.
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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| CORENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST, INC. | |
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Dated: July 6, 2021 | By: | /s/ Rebecca M. Sandring | |
| | Rebecca M. Sandring | |
| | Secretary | |