Item
5
.0
7.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
.
The company held its 201
9
annual
meeting of shareholders on May 8
, 201
9
, in Omaha, Nebraska. All matters voted on were approved. The numbers of shares cast for, against or withheld are as follows:
|
1.
|
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Proposal to elect
three
directors, each to serve three-year terms that expire at the 202
2
annual meeting.
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Nominee Name
For
Withheld
James Crowley
33,098,284
488,943
Gene Edwards
33,229,803
357,424
Gordon Glade
21,764,404
11,822,823
There were
7,835,653
broker non-votes with respect to this matter.
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2.
|
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Proposal to
ratify the selection of KPMG
LLP
as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2019.
|
For
Against
Abstain
37,657,036
677,487
94,536
|
3.
|
|
Proposal
to ratify and approve adoption of the Green Plains Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan
.
|
For
Against
Abstain
33,006,523
505,363
75,341
There were
7,835,653
broker non-votes with respect to this matter.
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4.
|
|
Proposal to cast an advisory vote to approve the company’s executive compensation.
|
For
Against
Abstain
31,
313,019
2,210,798
63,410
There were 7,835,653 broker non-votes with respect to this matter.
No other matters were voted on at the
a
nnual
m
eeting.