f8k_062912.htm
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 27,2012
 
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 1-10367 71-0675758
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)    
 
914 N Jefferson Street
72764
Springdale, Arkansas
(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (479) 756-7400
                                                 
Not Applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report.)
 

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

On June 27, 2012, Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. (AERT) held its annual meeting of stockholders. The following matters proposed by the board of directors were voted upon at the meeting.

Proposal 1:  The stockholders approved the proposal to elect to the board of directors each of the nominees listed below to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors shall be elected and qualify. For this proposal, there were 28,283,392 broker non-votes.

Nominees
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Joe G. Brooks
323,307,949
1,913,429
Timothy D. Morrison
322,153,737
3,067,641
Vernon J. Richardson
324,718,357
503,021

Pursuant to the Series E Designation, which was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on March 17, 2011 as an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, H.I.G. has the exclusive right as holder of the Series E Preferred stock to vote separately as a single class to elect four of the Corporation’s seven directors.  In accordance with that Amendment, H.I.G. has voted to re-elect the following Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified:

Jackson S. Craig
Todd J. Ofenloch
Michael J. Phillips
Bobby J. Sheth, Secretary
 
Proposal 2:  The stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment of HoganTaylor LLP as independent public accountants of AERT for the year ending December 31, 2012.

For
Against
Abstain
352,596,695
578,283
329,792


Proposal 3:  The stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the Company’s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (Plan).  This Plan is an equity-based incentive compensation plan that will be used to distribute Awards to qualified employees.  For this proposal, there were 28,283,392 broker non-votes.

For
Against
Abstain
322,410,553
2,414,156
396,669
 
 
 

 
SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
     
  By:
/s/     Joe Brooks
   
Joe Brooks                                              
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: June 29, 2012