0001350420-13-000026.txt : 20130306 0001350420-13-000026.hdr.sgml : 20130306 20130306164340 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001350420-13-000026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130304 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20130306 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130306 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lincolnway Energy, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001350420 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860] IRS NUMBER: 201118105 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51764 FILM NUMBER: 13670091 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 59511 W. LINCOLN HIGHWAY CITY: NEVADA STATE: IA ZIP: 50201 BUSINESS PHONE: 515-817-0160 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 59511 W. LINCOLN HIGHWAY CITY: NEVADA STATE: IA ZIP: 50201 8-K 1 annualmeetingelection2013.htm 8-K Annual Meeting Election 2013


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
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 4, 2013


                
 
LINCOLNWAY ENERGY, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                
 

Iowa
 
000-51764
 
20-1118105
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
59511 W. Lincoln Highway, Nevada, Iowa
 
 
 
50201
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)


515-232-1010
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
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o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))







Item 5.07    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The annual meeting of the members of Lincolnway Energy was held on March 4, 2013. There were five matters voted upon by the members at the annual meeting, with those five matters set out below.


Proposal 1 -
Vote on Increase in the Number of Directors of Lincolnway Energy from Nine to Ten

One of the matters voted upon by the members at the annual meeting was to increase the number of directors of Lincolnway Energy from nine to ten. The proposal was approved by the necessary vote of the members, and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes regarding the proposal was as follows:

For
Against or Withheld
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
15,778
6,579
449



Proposal 2 -    Vote on Election of Directors

Another matter voted upon by the members at the annual meeting was the election of directors. After the approval of Proposal 1 set forth above by the members, Lincolnway Energy had ten directors, who are divided into three classes based upon the length of their term. Each director is elected to a three-year term and until his or her successor is elected, and the terms of the directors are staggered so that the term of three directors expires in one year, the term of another three directors expires in another year, and the term of four directors expires in another year.

The three directors whose term expired at the annual meeting were James Hill, Richard Johnson and Kurt Olson.

Given the approval of the increase in the number of directors of Lincolnway Energy from nine to ten by the members, four director positions needed to be filled at the annual meeting.

The vote of a plurality of the membership units which were voted on the election of the directors was the act of the members on that matter. A plurality vote means that the four nominees who received the highest number of votes would be elected to fill the four director positions.

There were five nominees for the four director positions. The nominees were James Hill, Richard Johnson, Kurt Olson, Gregory Geoffroy and F. Warren Pitcher. Of those nominees, James Hill, Richard Johnson, Kurt Olson and Gregory Geoffroy were elected as a director at the annual meeting, to serve until the annual meeting of the members which will be held in 2016 and until their successors are elected.






The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to the five nominees for election as a director at the annual meeting was as follows:

Name
For
Against or Withheld
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
James Hill
16,630
5,394
782
Richard Johnson
16,987
5,037
782
Kurt Olson
17,413
4,611
782
Gregory Geoffroy
17,553
4,471
782
  F. Warren Pitcher
9,000
13,024
782
   
The directors whose term of office continued after the annual meeting of the members were Brian Conrad, Timothy Fevold, Jeff Taylor, William Couser, Rick Vaughan and Terry Wycoff.


Proposal 3 -    Vote on Ratification of Selection of Lincolnway Energy's Auditor        

Another proposal voted upon by the members at the annual meeting was the ratification of the selection of McGladrey LLP to act as auditor for Lincolnway Energy for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013. The proposal was approved by the necessary vote of the members, and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, regarding the proposal was as follows:

For
Against Or Withheld
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
22,048
442
316


Proposal 4 -
Vote on Amendment of Section 4.16(f) of the Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement

Another matter submitted to the vote of the members at the annual meeting was to amend Section 4.16(f) of the Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Lincolnway Energy to delete both references to "45,608" in Section 4.16(f) and by substituting in both such places the number "90,000". The proposal was approved by the necessary vote of the members, and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes regarding the proposal was as follows:

    
For
Against or Withheld
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
14,324
7,190
1,292


The amendment to Section 4.16(f) was evidenced by an Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, and a copy of that amendment is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.






Proposal 5 -
Vote on Deletion of Section 4.16(g) of the Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement

Another matter submitted to the vote of the members at the annual meeting was to delete Section 4.16(g) of the Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, to reletter the remaining subparagraphs in Section 4.16 and the revision of the internal references to subparagraphs within Section 4.16 accordingly, and to delete all references to Section 4.16(g) in all other sections of the Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement. The proposal was approved by the necessary vote of the members, and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes regarding the proposal was as follows:

    
For
Against or Withheld
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
14,675
6,377
1,754

The amendments approved pursuant to this proposal were evidenced by an Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, and a copy of that Amendment is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.







Item 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)    Exhibit Number    Description

3.2.1
Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Lincolnway Energy, LLC









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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
LINCOLNWAY ENERGY, LLC
 
 
 
            Date: March 6, 2013
By:
/s/  Kim Supercynski
 
Kim Supercynski, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer; Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




EX-3.2.1 2 amendmenttosecondamendedan.htm AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement


EXHIBIT 3.2.1

AMENDMENT
TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT ("Amendment") is made and entered into as of the date set forth above the signatures to this Amendment by and among the Members of Lincolnway Energy, LLC (the "Company").

RECITALS:

A.
The Members are all parties to the Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of the Company dated November 10, 2010 (the "Operating Agreement"). Any capitalized terms that are utilized in this Amendment but that are not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to those terms in the Operating Agreement, including the terms "Members" and "Directors".

B.
The Members desire to amend certain Sections of the Operating Agreement pursuant to, and upon the terms of, this Amendment, with this Amendment having been approved and adopted by the requisite vote of the Members at the annual meeting of the Members that was held on March 4, 2013.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Recitals and the mutual agreements set forth in this Amendment and the Operating Agreement, the Members agree as follows:

1.Amendments to Operating Agreement. The Operating Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a)Section 4.16(f) is amended by deleting both references to the number "45,608" in Section 4.16(f) and by substituting in both such places in lieu thereof the number "90,000".

(b)Sections 4.16(g) is amended by deleting Section 4.16(g) in its entirety.

(c)Section 4.16(h) and Section 4.16(i) are amended by redesignating such Sections as, respectively, Section 4.16(g) and Section 4.16(h).

(d)Section 4.16(h), as in place after redesignation pursuant to the preceding subparagraph (c), is amended by revising the words "subparagraphs (a) through (h) of this Section" at the conclusion of that Section to be ""subparagraphs (a) through (g) of this Section".

(e)All references to Section 4.16(g) in all sections of the Operating Agreement other than Section 4.16 are deleted, including in Sections 7.1 and 9.4 of the Operating Agreement, such that the two references to "Sections 4.16(e), 4.16(f) and 4.16(g)" in Section 7.1 are amended to be references to "Sections 4.16(e) and 4.16(f)", and that the language "Subject only to Sections 4.16(e), 4.16(f) and 4.16(g)" in Section 9.4 is amended to be "Subject only to Sections 4.16(e) and 4.16(f)".

2.This Amendment may be executed by any one or more of the Directors on behalf of the Members pursuant to Section 13.3 of the Operating Agreement.

3.This Amendment is an amendment to the Operating Agreement pursuant to Section 4.16(d) and Section 13.3 of the Operating Agreement. The Operating Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, continues in full force and effect.






IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment is made and entered into effective as of the 4th day of March, 2013.

MEMBERS



By: /s/ Jeff Taylor                
Jeff Taylor, Director and
as Attorney In Fact for the Members


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT TO SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT
OF LINCOLNWAY ENERGY, LLC]