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): July 5, 2017 (June 29, 2017)
TECOGEN INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-36103 | 04-3536131 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
45 First Avenue | ||
Waltham, Massachusetts | 02451 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(781) 622-1120
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The following proposals were submitted to stockholders of Tecogen Inc. (the "Company) at its 2017Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") held on June 29, 2017:
1. | To elect five directors to the Board of Directors of the Company to hold office for one year until the 2018 annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. |
2. | To approve an amendment to the Tecogen 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. The amendment is to extend the expiration date of the Plan from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2026 and to ratify all Company option grants made since January 1, 2016. |
3. | To ratify the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C., as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. |
For more information about the forgoing proposals, see the Company's 2017 Proxy Statement.
The number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below:
1. Election of Directors
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Angelina M. Galiteva | 7,363,983 | 2,022,261 | 2,856,993 | |||
John N. Hatsopoulos | 7,376,530 | 2,009,714 | 2,856,993 | |||
Charles T. Maxwell | 7,363,583 | 2,022,661 | 2,856,993 | |||
Ahmed F. Ghoniem | 8,903,713 | 482,531 | 2,856,993 | |||
Keith Davidson | 8,912,955 | 473,289 | 2,856,993 | |||
All of the nominees received a majority of the votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote thereon and, therefore, Ms. Angelina M. Galiteva, Mr. John N. Hatsopoulos, Mr. Charles T. Maxwell, Mr. Ahmed F. Ghoniem, and Mr. Keith Davidson were elected to serve as directors of the Company for terms of one year or until their resignation, or their successors are duly elected and qualified.
2. Approval of an amendment to the Company's 2006 Stock Incentive Plan.
For | Withheld | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Amendment to the Tecogen 2006 Stock Incentive Plan | 9,315,135 | — | 59,109 | 12,000 | 2,856,993 | |||||
3. Ratification of the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. to serve as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
For | Withheld | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Wolf and Company P.C. | 10,866,068 | — | 58,793 | 1,318,376 | — | |||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
TECOGEN INC. | ||
By: /s/ Bonnie Brown | ||
July 5, 2017 | Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | |