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Arq, Inc 8-K, filed Jun 18, 2020

Arq, Inc. (ARQ)

8-K 2020-06-18 For: 2020-06-16
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About this 8-K

Arq, Inc filed this 8-K on June 18, 2020, reporting on events of June 16, 2020.

Items reported

  • Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
  • Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits

U.S. 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 16, 2020

ADVANCED EMISSIONS SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-37822 27-5472457
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
8051 E. Maplewood Avenue, Suite 210, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 598-3500

Not Applicable

(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:

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

Class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share ADES NASDAQ Global 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 o
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. o

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

On June 16, 2020, Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered and voted on four proposals. The proposals, number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter are set forth below, which constitute the final voting results from the Annual Meeting. All of the director nominees were elected to the Company's Board of Directors. The other three proposals were approved.

On April 20, 2020, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 18,493,450 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding.

(1) Proposal: Election of six directors to the Company's Board of Directors.
Votes
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Director Name For Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Carol Eicher 10,693,487 354,571 4,722,052
Brian Leen 10,778,032 270,026 4,722,052
Gilbert Li 10,119,930 928,128 4,722,052
R. Carter Pate 10,130,678 917,380 4,722,052
J. Taylor Simonton 10,542,558 505,500 4,722,052
L. Spencer Wells 10,165,862 882,196 4,722,052
(2) Proposal: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company's compensation paid to named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion as set forth under the Executive Compensation section of the Company's 2020 proxy statement.
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Votes
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For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
10,414,370 519,047 114,641 4,722,052
(3) Proposal: Ratification of the Audit Committee's selection of Moss Adams LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
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Votes
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For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
15,657,067 77,000 36,043 N/A

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(4) Proposal: Approval of the continuation until December 31, 2021 of the Company's Tax Asset Protection Plan.
Votes
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For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
10,550,413 371,880 125,765 4,722,052
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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10.1 Third Amendment to Tax Asset Protection Plan dated as of April 8, 2020, by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's report on Form 8-K filed April 9, 2020.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 18, 2020

Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc.
Registrant
/s/ Greg Marken
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Greg Marken
Chief Financial Officer

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