Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K filing by Fluence Energy, Inc. (FLNC) reports on the results of the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on March 20, 2023. The Company is incorporated in Delaware and its Class A Common Stock trades on The Nasdaq Global Select Market.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. The document is limited to corporate governance voting results.
Material Changes and Voting Results
A total of 163,926,717 shares were present in person or by proxy, representing approximately 93.81% of the total outstanding Common Stock as of the January 23, 2023 record date. The voting results for the two proposals were as follows:
- Item 1: Election of Directors. All twelve nominees were elected to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2024. Votes were cast as follows:
- Cynthia Arnold: 388,223,150 For; 6,568,236 Withheld.
- Herman Bulls: 378,404,241 For; 16,387,145 Withheld.
- Emma Falck: 385,350,280 For; 9,441,106 Withheld.
- Ricardo Falu: 385,353,399 For; 9,437,987 Withheld.
- Elizabeth Fessenden: 394,183,116 For; 608,270 Withheld.
- Harald von Heynitz: 388,212,051 For; 6,579,335 Withheld.
- Barbara Humpton: 374,119,453 For; 20,671,933 Withheld.
- Axel Meier: 379,328,232 For; 15,463,154 Withheld.
- Tish Mendoza: 379,321,391 For; 15,469,995 Withheld.
- Julian Nebreda: 386,053,609 For; 8,737,777 Withheld.
- John Christopher Shelton: 385,341,620 For; 9,449,766 Withheld.
- Simon James Smith: 385,355,752 For; 9,435,634 Withheld.
- Item 2: Ratification of Auditors. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, was approved.
- For: 397,823,520
- Against: 425,196
- Abstained: 24,782
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, risks, contingencies, or unusual items.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific voting thresholds required for director elections and auditor ratification in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement filed on January 27, 2023.
- Confirm the total number of outstanding shares as of the January 23, 2023 record date to validate the 93.81% participation rate.
- Review the Class B-1 common stock voting rights (five votes per share) to understand the weighted voting impact on the results.
- Check subsequent filings for the Company's Q1 2023 financial results, as this 8-K contains no financial data.