Form 8-K

 

 

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): May 13, 2013

 

 

AMERICAN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Florida   000-24575   59-3410234

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

6410 Long Drive, Houston, TX   77087
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 713-644-8182

 

 

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))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The voting results on the matters considered by the stock holders of American Electric Technologies, Inc., (“the Company”) at the Annual Meeting held on May 13, 2013 were as follows:

 

  1. To elect five members to the Company’s Board of Directors

 

Director Nominee

   Votes For      Votes Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Arthur G. Dauber

     4,593,825         251,161         2,035,973   

J. Hoke Peacock II

     4,593,565         251,421         2,035,973   

Peter Menikoff

     4,799,986         45,000         2,035,973   

Neal Dikeman

     4,802,986         42,000         2,035,973   

Charles M. Dauber

     4,596,825         248,161         2,035,973   

Casey Crenshaw*

     1,000,000         - 0 -         - 0 -   

 

* elected by written consent of the holder of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

  2. To ratify the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. There were no Broker Non-Votes.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Withheld

6,858,679

  19,522   2,758

 

  3. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

4,809,236

  33,472   2,278   2,035,973

 

  4. Frequency of advisory vote to approve executive compensation

 

1 Year

 

2 Year

 

3 Year

 

Votes Withheld

2,246,574

  1,542,678   3,581,310   2,238


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.

 

    AMERICAN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: May 17, 2013     By:   /s/ Andrew L. Puhala
    Senior Vice President and CFO