8-K
Perma Fix Environmental Services Inc (PESI)
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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) July 21, 2022
PERMA-FIX
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-11596 | 58-1954497 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
| 8302<br> Dunwoody Place, Suite 250, Atlanta, Georgia | 30350 | |
| --- | --- | |
| (Address<br> of principal executive offices) | (Zip<br> Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 587-9898
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:
| ☐ | Written<br> communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act |
|---|---|
| ☐ | Soliciting<br> material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement<br> communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act |
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title<br> of Each Class | Trading<br> Symbol(s) | Name<br> of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common<br> Stock, Par Value, $.001 Per Share | PESI | NASDAQ<br> Capital Markets |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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 ☐
Item5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On July 21, 2022, Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (“the Company”) held its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”).
As of the record date for the 2022 Annual Meeting, 13,272,623 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share (“Common Stock”), were outstanding, each entitled to one vote per share. Of such outstanding shares of Common Stock, 9,625,251 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy, representing approximately 72.52% of the Company’s securities entitled to vote.
At the 2022 Annual Meeting, stockholders (1) reelected the Company’s eight directors; (2) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year; and (3) approved, by non-binding advisory vote, the 2021 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
The final results of each of the proposals voted on by the Company’s stockholders are described below:
ProposalNo. 1—Election of Directors:
| Votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal | Votes For | Withhold | ||
| Election of Eight (8) Directors: | ||||
| Thomas P. Bostick | 5,629,070 | 308,373 | ||
| Dr. Louis F. Centofanti | 5,608,588 | 328,855 | ||
| Kerry C. Duggan | 5,832,742 | 104,701 | ||
| Joseph T. Grumski | 5,632,582 | 304,861 | ||
| Joe R. Reeder | 5,383,620 | 553,823 | ||
| Larry M. Shelton | 5,629,000 | 308,443 | ||
| Zach P. Wamp | 5,632,600 | 304,843 | ||
| Mark A. Zwecker | 5,552,018 | 385,425 |
There were 3,687,808 broker non-votes for each nominee. The election of directors was determined by a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting. Accordingly, withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on the proposal to elect directors. Each nominee was reelected as a director of the Company, to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
ProposalNo. 2—Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Companyfor the 2022 Fiscal Year:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstention | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,559,474 | 58,618 | 7,159 |
There were no broker non-votes on this matter. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting was necessary to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on this proposal.
ProposalNo. 3—Approval, by an Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote, of the 2021 Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstention | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,607,702 | 313,096 | 16,645 |
There were 3,687,808 broker non-votes on this matter. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting was necessary to approve the advisory vote on executive compensation. Withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on this proposal.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PERMA-FIX<br> ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Ben Naccarato | ||
| Ben<br> Naccarato | |||
| Dated: | July<br> 22, 2022 | Executive<br> Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |