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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): June 22, 2023

 

ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   000-21467   41-2170618

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1300 South Second Street

Pekin, Illinois

  61554
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (916) 403-2123

 

 
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o       Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o       Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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, $0.001 par value   ALTO  

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Nasdaq Capital 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

 

The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) of Alto Ingredients, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 22, 2023. The following proposals were approved at the Annual Meeting by the votes indicated:

 

Proposal One: To elect five directors to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and/or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The nominees for election were Michael D. Kandris, Maria G. Gray, Douglas L. Kieta, Gilbert E. Nathan and Dianne S. Nury.

 

The following nominees were elected by the votes indicated to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and/or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

 

Name  Total Votes for Director   Total Votes Withheld from Director   Total Broker
Non-Votes
 
Michael D. Kandris   36,734,265    1,001,878    15,616,443 
Maria G. Gray   36,785,440    950,703    15,616,443 
Douglas L. Kieta   33,519,763    4,216,380    15,616,443 
Gilbert E. Nathan   36,465,430    1,270,713    15,616,443 
Dianne S. Nury   35,181,727    2,554,416    15,616,443 

 

Proposal Two: To approve the 2022 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“say-on-pay”).

   Total Votes 
For   31,475,018 
Against   6,076,809 
Abstain   184,316 
Broker Non-Votes   15,616,443 

 

Proposal Three: To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2016 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan from 8,900,000 shares to 11,400,000 shares.

 

   Total Votes 
For   28,316,771 
Against   9,337,222 
Abstain   82,150 
Broker Non-Votes   15,616,443 

 

Proposal Four: To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023.

 

   Total Votes 
For   51,746,796 
Against   1,152,716 
Abstain   453,074 
Broker Non-Votes   N/A 

 

 

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.

 

Date: June 22, 2023 ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.
   
  By:  /S/ AUSTE M. GRAHAM
    Auste M. Graham,
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary