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 31, 2012

 

 

THE GOLDFIELD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		1-7525		88-0031580
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1684 West Hibiscus Blvd. Melbourne, FL				32901
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (321) 724-1700

 

 

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Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

On May 31, 2012, The Goldfield Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved the following proposals described in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 27, 2012 and previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

I.	Election of Seven Directors

The number of votes cast or withheld and broker non-votes with respect to the election of each of the directors is set forth below:

 

Name		For				Withheld				Broker Non-Votes
David P. Bicks			10,650,584				255,003				9,230,797
Harvey C. Eads, Jr.			10,655,259				250,328				9,230,797
Jeffrey E. Eberwein			10,686,806				218,781				9,230,797
John P. Fazzini			10,641,864				263,723				9,230,797
Danforth E. Leitner			10,686,604				218,983				9,230,797
Al M. Marino			10,670,019				235,568				9,230,797
John H. Sottile			10,649,814				255,773				9,230,797

 

II.	Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2012

The number of votes cast for or against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012 is set forth below:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
19,596,858		441,779		97,747		0

These items were the only matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting.

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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.

Dated: June 5, 2012