Energy Services of America Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On February 19, 2025, Energy Services of America Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered the election of directors, the ratification of the Company’s appointment of its independent registered public accounting firm, an advisory, non-binding resolution with respect to executive compensation and an advisory non-binding vote on the frequency of advisory votes. A breakdown of the votes cast is set forth below.
1. The election of directors.
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Marshall T. Reynolds | 8,764,904 | 84,615 | 3,719,583 | |||
| Jack M. Reynolds | 8,737,818 | 111,701 | 3,719,583 | |||
| Joseph L. Williams | 8,552,314 | 297,205 | 3,719,583 | |||
| Douglas V. Reynolds | 8,825,698 | 23,821 | 3,719,583 | |||
| Amy E. Abraham | 6,087,884 | 2,761,635 | 3,719,583 | |||
| Patrick J. Farrell | 8,710,282 | 139,237 | 3,719,583 | |||
| Mark S. Prince | 8,709,762 | 139,757 | 3,719,583 | |||
| Frank S. Lucente | 8,690,237 | 159,282 | 3,719,583 |
2. The ratification of the appointment of Urish Popeck & Co., LLC as the Company’s independent registered public auditing firm for the year ending September 30, 2025.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||
| 12,353,444 | 93,734 | 121,924 |
3. An advisory, non-binding resolution with respect to our executive compensation .
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
| 8,605,502 | 218,968 | 25,049 | 3,719,583 |
4. An advisory, non-binding vote with respect to the frequency of voting on our executive compensation.
| One year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | Broker Non-vote | ||||
| 8,452,634 | 31,761 | 334,605 | 30,519 | 3,719,583 |
In response to the voting results, the Company’s Board of Directors determined at a meeting held on February 19, 2025, that the Company will hold an advisory non-binding vote on named executive officer compensation every year. The Company will continue to hold advisory non-binding votes on named executive officer compensation every year until the Company’s Board of Directors decides to hold the next stockholder advisory non-binding vote on the frequency of advisory votes, which shall be no later than the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2031.
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.
| ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORPORATION | ||
| DATE: February 20, 2025 | By: | /s/Charles Crimmel |
| Charles Crimmel | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||