SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 23, 2019
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IDEAL POWER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-36216 | 14-1999058 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employee Identification No.) |
4120 Freidrich Lane, Suite 100
Austin, Texas, 78744
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
512-264-1542
(Issuer Telephone number)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock | IPWR | NASDAQ Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The following are the voting results on each matter submitted to the shareholders at the Ideal Power Inc. (the “Company”) Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) held on July 23, 2019. The proposals below are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2019 and in the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to its Proxy Statement which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2019. At the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were approved.
1. | The following nominees were elected to serve as directors until the election and qualification of his successor. |
Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Lon E. Bell | 2,457,353 | 113,260 | 6,159,822 | ||||||
R. Daniel Brdar | 2,425,745 | 144,868 | 6,159,822 | ||||||
David B. Eisenhaure | 2,438,404 | 132,209 | 6,159,822 | ||||||
Ted Lesster | 2,424,375 | 146,238 | 6,159,822 | ||||||
Michael C. Turmelle | 2,442,760 | 127,853 | 6,159,822 |
2. | The amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, if necessary, to effect a reverse stock split was approved. |
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
6,852,376 | 1,782,653 | 95,406 | — |
3. | The ratification of the appointment of Gumbiner Savett Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2019 was approved. |
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
8,254,140 | 381,147 | 95,148 | — |
4. | On a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers was approved. |
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
2,262,861 | 276,779 | 30,973 | 6,159,822 |
5. | On a non-binding, advisory basis, the frequency of 1 Year for future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers was approved. |
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | ||||||
2,407,778 | 9,703 | 119,900 | 33,232 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 25, 2019 | IDEAL POWER INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Timothy Burns | ||
Timothy Burns | |||
Chief Financial Officer |