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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): May 16, 2024

 

CLEAN ENERGY FUELS CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-33480   33-0968580

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation) 

 

(Commission

File Number) 

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.) 

 

4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 800

Newport Beach, CA 

  92660
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   Zip Code

 

(949) 437-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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):

 

¨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))

 

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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, $0.0001 par value per share CLNE The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 16, 2024, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The holders of the Company’s common stock considered and voted on four proposals at the Annual Meeting and cast their votes on each such proposal as set forth below.

 

Proposal 1: The holders of the Company’s common stock elected to the Board the nine director nominees set forth in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, each to serve for a one-year term until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. The results of the voting on Proposal 1 were as follows:

 

Name of Director  Votes
For
   Votes
Withheld
   Broker
Non-Votes
 
Andrew J. Littlefair   129,785,269    7,169,495    39,676,139 
Stephen A. Scully   130,800,589    6,154,175    39,676,139 
Lizabeth Ardisana   124,327,578    12,627,186    39,676,139 
Karine Boissy-Rousseau   124,051,769    12,902,995    39,676,139 
Patrick J. Ford   132,338,900    4,615,864    39,676,139 
James C. Miller III   129,240,383    7,714,381    39,676,139 
Kenneth M. Socha   124,295,260    12,659,504    39,676,139 
Mathieu Soulas   123,982,686    12,972,078    39,676,139 
Vincent C. Taormina   116,126,682    20,828,082    39,676,139 

 

Proposal 2: The holders of the Company’s common stock ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The results of the voting on Proposal 2 were as follows:

 

Votes For:  167,017,977 
Votes Against:  7,475,853 
Votes Abstained/Withheld:  2,137,073 
Broker Non-Votes:   

 

Proposal 3: The holders of the Company’s common stock approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the voting on Proposal 3 were as follows:

 

Votes For:  101,900,061 
Votes Against:  34,412,403 
Votes Abstained/Withheld:  642,300 
Broker Non-Votes:  39,676,139 

 

Proposal 4: The holders of the Company’s common stock approved adoption of the 2024 Performance Incentive Plan. The results of the voting on Proposal 4 were as follows:

 

Votes For:  123,478,163 
Votes Against:  12,763,955 
Votes Abstained/Withheld:  712,646 
Broker Non-Votes:  39,676,139 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 20, 2024 Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
   
  By: /s/ Andrew J. Littlefair
    Name: Andrew J. Littlefair
    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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