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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 12, 2024, Vertex Energy, Inc. (“we”, “us” or the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, 40,182,570.62 shares of common stock present in person or via proxy, were present at the meeting, constituting a quorum based on 93,514,346 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 22, 2024, the record date for the Meeting.
The following three proposals were voted on at the Meeting (as described in greater detail in the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2024 (the “Proxy”)), with the results of such voting as set forth below. Capitalized terms have the meanings given to such terms in the Proxy and this Form 8-K should be read in connection with the Proxy.
Proposal 1
The individuals listed below were elected at the Meeting to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:
For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
Benjamin P. Cowart | 26,870,367.88 | 1,933,742.75 | 11,378,460.00 | |||||||||
Dan Borgen | 23,546,989.88 | 5,257,120.75 | 11,378,460.00 | |||||||||
Karen Maston | 23,812,771.88 | 4,991,338.75 | 11,378,460.00 | |||||||||
Timothy C. Harvey | 26,936,808.88 | 1,867,301.75 | 11,378,460.00 | |||||||||
Odeh Khoury | 25,918,116.88 | 2,885,993.75 | 11,378,460.00 |
Proposal 2
A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Ham, Langston & Brezina, L.L.P., as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, was approved.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
39,578,203.62 | 511,853.00 | 92,514.00 | -0- |
Proposal 3
A non-binding stockholder proposal entitled “Directors to be Elected by Majority Vote”, was not approved.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
12,938,994.00 | 15,753,876.62 | 111,240.00 | 11,378,460.00 |
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.
VERTEX ENERGY, INC. | ||
Date: June 13, 2024 | By: | /s/ Chris Carlson |
Chris Carlson | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
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Jun. 12, 2024 |
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Document Type | 8-K |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Period End Date | Jun. 12, 2024 |
Entity File Number | 001-11476 |
Entity Registrant Name | VERTEX ENERGY, INC. |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000890447 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 94-3439569 |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | NV |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 1331 Gemini Street |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 250 |
Entity Address, City or Town | Houston |
Entity Address, State or Province | TX |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 77058 |
City Area Code | (866) |
Local Phone Number | 660-8156 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, |
Trading Symbol | VTNR |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
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