8-K
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE)
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 14, 2021
CLEAN ENERGY FUELS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33480 | 33-0968580 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
| 4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 800<br><br> <br>Newport Beach, CA | 92660 | |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | Zip Code |
(949) 437-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, includingarea code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share | CLNE | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
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At the Annual Meeting (as defined below) of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (the “Company”), the Company’s stockholders approved a proposal to amend the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock the Company is authorized to issue from 304,000,000 to 454,000,000 (the “Authorized Share Increase”).
The Company’s Certificate of Amendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”) was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect the Authorized Share Increase on June 14, 2021.
The foregoing description of the Certificate of Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
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On June 14, 2021, the Company held its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s stockholders considered and voted on five proposals at the Annual Meeting and cast their votes on each such proposal as set forth below.
Proposal1: The holders of the Company’s common stock elected nine director nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors, each to serve for a one-year term until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. The results of the voting on Proposal 1 were as follows:
| Name of Director | VotesFor | VotesWithheld | BrokerNon-Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J. Littlefair | 121,095,077 | 2,960,415 | 34,945,349 | |||
| Stephen A. Scully | 120,584,159 | 3,471,333 | 34,945,349 | |||
| Lizabeth Ardisana | 116,491,116 | 7,564,376 | 34,945,349 | |||
| Philippe Charleux | 111,811,292 | 12,244,200 | 34,945,349 | |||
| Thomas Maurisse | 111,866,822 | 12,188,670 | 34,945,349 | |||
| James C. Miller III | 119,667,372 | 4,388,120 | 34,945,349 | |||
| Kenneth M. Socha | 108,560,771 | 15,494,721 | 34,945,349 | |||
| Vincent C. Taormina | 108,272,251 | 15,783,241 | 34,945,349 | |||
| Parker A. Weil | 118,280,678 | 5,774,814 | 34,945,349 |
Proposal 2: The holders of the Company’s common stock ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The results of the voting on Proposal 2 were as follows:
| Votes For: | 154,633,117 |
|---|---|
| Votes Against: | 3,793,795 |
| Votes Abstained: | 573,929 |
| Broker Non-Votes: | — |
Proposal 3: The holders of the Company’s common stock approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the Company’s executive compensation. The results of the voting on Proposal 3 were as follows:
| Votes For: | 115,723,952 |
|---|---|
| Votes Against: | 6,512,571 |
| Votes Abstained: | 1,818,969 |
| Broker Non-Votes: | 34,945,349 |
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Proposal 4: The holders of the Company’s common stock approved, for the purpose of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(b), the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock upon the exercise of a warrant issued by the Company to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC. The results of the voting on Proposal 4 were as follows:
| Votes For: | 121,252,881 |
|---|---|
| Votes Against: | 2,510,622 |
| Votes Abstained: | 291,989 |
| Broker Non-Votes: | 34,945,349 |
Proposal 5: The holders of the Company’s common stock approved the Certificate of Amendment to increase the number of shares of common stock the Company is authorized to issue from 304,000,000 to 454,000,000. The results of the voting on Proposal 5 were as follows:
| Votes For: | 148,220,537 |
|---|---|
| Votes Against: | 10,135,913 |
| Votes Abstained: | 644,391 |
| Broker Non-Votes: | — |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements And Exhibits. |
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(d) Exhibits.
| 3.1 | Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated June 14, 2021 |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: June 15, 2021 | Clean Energy Fuels Corp. | |
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| By: | /s/ Andrew J. Littlefair | |
| Name: Andrew J. Littlefair | ||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
CLEAN ENERGY FUELS CORP.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify as follows:
FIRST: At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation held on February 24, 2021 resolutions were duly adopted approving a proposed amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (as amended up to the date hereof, the “Restated Certificate”), declaring such amendment to be advisable and providing that such amendment be submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation for consideration thereof at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation to be held on June 14, 2021.
SECOND: The resolutions approving the proposed amendment to the Restated Certificate provide that the first and second sentences of Section A of Article 4 of the Restated Certificate be amended and restated to read in full as follows:
“This corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock to be designated, respectively, “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock.” The total number of shares of stock which this corporation is authorized to issue is 455,000,000 shares, 454,000,000 of which shall be Common Stock with a par value of $.0001 per share, and 1,000,000 of which shall be Preferred Stock with a par value of $.0001 per share.”
THIRD: Pursuant to the resolutions of the Board of Directors, at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation held on June 14, 2021, duly called and held upon notice in accordance with Section 222 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the necessary number of shares and stockholders as required by applicable law and by the Restated Certificate were voted in favor of such amendment.
FOURTH: Such amendment has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this certificate to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized, this 14th day of June, 2021.
| CLEAN ENERGY FUELS CORP. | |
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| By: | /s/ Andrew J. Littlefair |
| Name: | Andrew J. Littlefair |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |