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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):June 30, 2022

 

 

 

Plug Power Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

 

 

 

Delaware   1-34392   22-3672377
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   Number)   Identification No.)
         

968 Albany Shaker Road,
Latham, New York
 
12110
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(518) 782-7700

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): 

 

¨  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) 

 

¨  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) 

 

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) 

 

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 

 

Securities registered pursuant to 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading 
Symbol(s)
  Name of each exchange
 on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   PLUG   The 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 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). 

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Plug Power Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 30, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted upon the following four matters:

 

1.The election of George C. McNamee, Gregory L. Kenausis, and Jean A. Bua as Class II Directors, each to hold office until the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier resignation or removal.

 

2.The approval of an amendment to the Plug Power Inc. 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan as described in the Company’s proxy statement.

 

3.The approval of the non-binding, advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

4.The ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

 

At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected George C. McNamee, Gregory L. Kenausis, and Jean A. Bua as Class II Directors, approved the amendment to the Plug Power Inc. 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, approved the non-binding, advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and ratified the appointment of Deloitte as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

 

Set forth below are the final voting results for each matter voted upon:

 

Proposal 1 - Election of Class II Directors

 

Director  For   Withheld   Broker Non-
Votes
 
George C. McNamee   236,157,080    40,377,854    90,658,352 
Gregory L. Kenausis   237,689,408    38,845,526    90,658,352 
Jean A. Bua   272,583,383    3,951,551    90,658,352 

 

Proposal 2 - Approval of an Amendment to the Plug Power Inc. 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
249,359,837   1,066,357   26,108,740   90,658,352

 

Proposal 3 - Non-binding, Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
187,353,922   12,526,170   76,654,842   90,658,352

 

Proposal 4 - Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
363,136,906   744,748   3,311,632   0

 

 

 

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.

 

  Plug Power Inc.
   
Date: July 1, 2022 By: /s/ Paul Middleton
    Paul Middleton
    Chief Financial Officer