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): May 6, 2016
| STERLING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-31993 | 25-1655321 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
| 1800 Hughes Landing Blvd. The Woodlands, Texas |
77380 | |||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 214-0800 | ||||||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Date of Meeting: May 6, 2016
Type of Meeting: Annual Meeting of Stockholders
| Matters Voted on: | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| Election of Directors: | ||||
| Maarten D. Hemsley | 13,487,603 | 1,093,704 | 5,316 | 3,295,829 |
| Charles R. Patton | 13,762,971 | 803,636 | 20,016 | 3,295,829 |
| Richard O. Schaum | 13,762,721 | 803,886 | 20,016 | 3,295,829 |
| Milton L. Scott | 13,474,123 | 1,092,484 | 20,016 | 3,295,829 |
| Paul J. Varello | 13,520,910 | 1,045,756 | 19,957 | 3,295,829 |
| Ratification of the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2016. | 17,491,496 | 318,011 | 72,945 | -0- |
| Approval of named executive officer compensation (an advisory vote) | 13,640,928 | 509,528 | 436,167 | 3,295,829 |
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.
| Date: May 9, 2016 | Sterling Construction Company, Inc. | |
| /s/ Roger M. Barzun | ||
| Roger M. Barzun | ||