8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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): April 25, 2013
AMERICAN POWER GROUP CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-13776 | | 71-0724248 |
(Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
7 Kimball Lane
Lynnfield Massachusetts 01940
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(781) 224-2411
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 25, 2013, American Power Group Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which directors were elected and shareholder's ratified Schechter, Dokken, Kanter, Andrews & Selcer, Ltd.'s appointment as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013. In addition, the shareholder's approved, on a nonbinding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement and approved, on a nonbinding, advisory basis, to hold future say-on-pay votes on an annual basis. The final voting results of each of these matters were as follows:
1. Election of Directors:
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Nominee | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
Maury Needham | | 14,115,010 | | 618,555 | | 21,264,604 |
Lyle Jensen | | 14,385,810 | | 347,755 | | 21,264,604 |
Lew Boyd | | 14,430,897 | | 302,668 | | 21,264,604 |
2. Ratification of the appointment of Schechter, Dokken, Kanter, Andrews & Selcer, Ltd. as independent auditors for fiscal year ending September 30, 2013:
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
52,298,744 | | 27,583 | | 1,953,508 | | — |
3. To hold and advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers (the "say-on-pay"):
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
30,821,308 | | 316,876 | | 1,877,047 | | 21,264,604 |
4. To hold and advisory vote on the frequency of holding future say-on-pay votes:
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Every Year | | Every 2 Years | | Every 3 Years | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
30,407,570 | | 102,610 | | 533,544 | | 1,971,507 | | 21,264,604 |
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.
AMERICAN POWER GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Charles E. Coppa
Charles E. Coppa
Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 1, 2013