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UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549 

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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, 2017 (May 25, 2017) 

   

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HALLADOR ENERGY COMPANY 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  





 

 

Colorado

001-3473

84-1014610

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

   

1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 2700, Denver, Colorado

   

80264-2701

(Address of principal executive offices)

   

(Zip Code)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-839-5504 



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: 



 

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

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

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

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



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  



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.   




 

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



We held our annual meeting of shareholders on May 25, 2017.  Of the 29,412,799 shares of common stock outstanding on the record date, 21,454,709 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy, representing 72.94% of the total outstanding shares eligible to vote.  The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the annual meeting are as follows:



Proposal 1:  Election of seven directors to the Board of Directors to serve for a one-year term;





 

 

 

 

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Brent K. Bilsland

 

21,139,350 

 

315,359 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David C. Hardie

 

20,591,471 

 

863,238 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Steven Hardie

 

20,988,226 

 

466,483 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Bryan H. Lawrence

 

21,112,821 

 

341,888 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Sheldon B. Lubar

 

21,127,986 

 

326,723 

 



 

 

 

 

 

John Van Heuvelen

 

20,851,433 

 

603,276 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Victor P. Stabio

 

20,881,977 

 

572,732 

 



 

 



Proposal 2:  Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.





 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Votes “For”

  

Votes
“Against”

  

Abstentions or
Votes Withheld

  

21,239,155

 

190,626

 

24,928

 



 

 

 

 

 



Proposal 3:  Vote on a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the frequency of the vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Year

  

Two Years

  

Three Years

  

Abstentions or
Votes Withheld

  

19,157,485

  

14,999

 

671,808

 

1,610,417

 



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Proposal 4:  Approval of the Amended and Restated Hallador Energy Company 2008 Restricted Stock Unit Plan (the “RSU Plan”) that (i) increases the number of shares by adding 1,000,000 shares to the RSU Plan, and (ii) to extend the term until May 25, 2027.





 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Votes “For”

  

Votes
“Against”

  

Abstentions or
Votes Withheld

  

17,131,639

 

4,305,720

 

17,350

 



 

 

 

 

 



 ITEM 8.01 Other Events.



On May 23, 2017, we issued a press release announcing that John Van Heuvelen, a member of our Board of Directors and the Chairman of the Audit Committee, passed away on May 17, 2017.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.



ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d) Exhibits



99.1Press Release dated May 23, 2017 – Hallador Energy Company Mourns Death of Board Member, John Van Heuvelen



99.2Presentation at Shareholders Meeting





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: May 31, 2017

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Lawrence D. Martin 



 

 

 

 

 

Lawrence D. Martin

CFO and Corporate Secretary



 

 

 

 

 

 





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