SEC Filing Summary: BioFuel Energy Corp. (8-K)
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K Current Report, dated May 19, 2011, details the results of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held by BioFuel Energy Corp. on that date. The filing reports on the re-election of directors and the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance voting results.
Material Changes and Voting Results
The following directors were re-elected to the Board of Directors. All candidates received a majority of votes cast, with no abstentions recorded for director elections:
- Mark W. Wong: 88,385,519 votes for; 4,519,414 votes withheld.
- Scott H. Pearce: 91,639,487 votes for; 1,265,446 votes withheld.
- Elizabeth K. Blake: 92,739,027 votes for; 165,906 votes withheld.
- David Einhorn: 92,765,066 votes for; 139,867 votes withheld.
- Richard I. Jaffee: 92,741,006 votes for; 163,927 votes withheld.
- John D. March: 92,731,796 votes for; 173,137 votes withheld.
- Ernest J. Sampias: 92,730,667 votes for; 174,266 votes withheld.
Additionally, the ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year was approved with 107,343,334 votes for, 535,575 votes against, and 104,470 abstentions.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. No other matters were brought before the Annual Meeting.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the total number of shares outstanding to calculate the percentage of votes withheld for each director.
- Confirm the tenure of the newly re-elected directors and any changes to board committees.
- Review the full 2010 Annual Report (10-K) for the financial performance data not included in this 8-K.
- Note the discrepancy between the report date (May 19, 2011) and the signature date listed in the text (July 8, 2010), which may indicate a clerical error in the source document.