UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 19, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)
Corning Natural Gas Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|
New York |
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000-00643 |
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16-0397420 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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330 West William Street, Corning, New York |
14830 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(607) 936-3755
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Corning Natural Gas Corporation (the "Company") held on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, the Company's shareholders voted on two proposals and cast their votes as described below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2011.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The shareholders elected the following seven directors, to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and have qualified:
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Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Henry B. Cook, Jr. |
711,519 |
11,452 |
255,582 |
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Michael I. German |
711,519 |
11,452 |
255,582 |
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Ted W. Gibson |
711,519 |
11,452 |
255,582 |
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Joseph P. Mirabito |
710,659 |
12,312 |
255,582 |
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William Mirabito |
710,711 |
12,260 |
255,582 |
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George J. Welch |
711,519 |
11,452 |
255,582 |
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John B. Williamson III |
711,519 |
11,452 |
255,582 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2011
The appointment of EFP Rotenberg, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 was ratified as follows:
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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969,195 |
2,383 |
6,975 |
0 |
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.
Corning Natural Gas Corporation
By: /s/ Michael I. German
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: April 25, 2011