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 14, 2011
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-10367
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71-0675758
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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914 N Jefferson Street
Springdale, Arkansas
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72764
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (479) 756-7400
Not Applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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On July 14, 2011, Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. (AERT) held its annual meeting of stockholders. The following matters proposed by the board of directors were voted upon at the meeting.
Proposal 1: The stockholders approved the proposal to elect to the board of directors each of the nominees listed below to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors shall be elected and qualify. For this proposal, there were 24,355,191 broker non-votes.
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Nominees
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Joe G. Brooks
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340,862,520
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1,108,969
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Timothy D. Morrison
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341,282,858
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688,632
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Vernon J. Richardson
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341,456,163
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515,327
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Proposal 2: The stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment of HoganTaylor LLP as independent public accountants of AERT for the year ending December 31, 2011.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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364,164,395
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1,057,923
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1,104,362
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Proposal 3: The stockholders approved the proposal to amend AERT’s certificate of incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of Class A common stock from 125 million to 525 million.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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359,145,253
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6,503,270
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678,157
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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By: /s/ JOE BROOKS
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Joe Brooks
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Date: July 15, 2011