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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): June 21, 2017
 
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
 
001-36583
 
94-3021850
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
 
32000 Aurora Road, Suite B
 
 
Solon, Ohio
 
44139
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(440) 715-1300
(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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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.     ☐

 



Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of the Company was held on June 21, 2017. A total of 10,584,182 shares of common stock, representing 89.85% of the shares outstanding, were represented at the meeting. All matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting passed. The matters voted upon and the results of the votes were as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

Nominees
 
Votes For
 
Withheld
 
 
 
 
 
Ronald D. Black
 
3,577,508
 
1,909,523
William Cohen
 
3,229,398
 
2,257,633
Glenda Dorchak
 
2,942,648
 
2,544,383
Marc J. Eisenberg
 
4,771,681
 
715,350
Michael R. Ramelot
 
5,408,861
 
78,170
Theodore L. Tewksbury III
 
5,413,398
 
73,633

The six Directors listed above were elected to serve until the next annual meeting or until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed.

Proposal 2: Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Officer Compensation

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
5,207,691
256,002
23,338
5,097,151

Proposal 3: Increase the Number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock Available for Issuance Under the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
4,648,752
588,350
249,929
5,097,151

Proposal 4: Ratification of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2017.

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
9,838,576
653,303
92,303
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SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: June 22, 2017
 
 
 
 
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael H. Port
 
 
Name:
 
Michael H. Port
 
Title:
 
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
 
 
 
 
 



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