0-1678 (Commission File Number) |
41-0834293 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
19920 W. 161st Street, Olathe, Kansas (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
66062 (Zip Code) |
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders
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1.
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Election of Directors. Two persons were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors of Butler National Corporation, to hold office for a three year term expiring at the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successors are duly elected and qualified. The nominees were incumbent directors, no other person was nominated and the nominees were elected. There were 25,063,125 broker non-votes with respect to each nominee. The votes cast for or against, as well as abstentions with respect to, each nominee were as follows:
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Name of Director |
Shares of Common Stock Voted For |
Shares of Commons Stock Voted Against/Withheld
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Abstentions |
David B. Hayden
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16,214,467
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1,480,117
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0
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Michael J. Tamburelli
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16,240,042
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1,454,542
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0
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2.
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Ratification of Selection of L.L. Bradford and Company, LLC as Auditors. A resolution that the shareholders ratify the selection and appointment of L.L. Bradford and Company, LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm for Butler National Corporation for the year ending April 30, 2015 was submitted to, and voted upon by, the shareholders. There were 42,486,618 shares of common stock voted in favor of, and 247,337 shares of common stock voted against said resolution. The holders of 23,754 shares of common stock abstained and there were 0 broker non-votes. Having received the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, the appointment of L.L. Bradford and Company, LLC was ratified.
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3.
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Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. An advisory vote on executive compensation was submitted to, and voted upon by, the shareholders. There were 16,317,038 shares of common stock voted in favor of, and 1,357,996 shares of common stock voted against, said resolution. The holders of 19,550 shares of common stock abstained and there were 25,063,125 broker non-votes. Based on these results and consistent with a majority of votes cast with respect to this matter, the Company's Board of Directors has adopted a policy to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year.
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BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Registrant) |
November 5, 2014
Date |
/s/ Clark D. Stewart
Clark D. Stewart (President and Chief Executive Officer) |
November 5, 2014
Date |
/s/ Craig D. Stewart
Craig D. Stewart
(Chief Financial Officer) |