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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 15, 2015

 

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Illinois

1-05707

36-6097429

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

184 Shuman Blvd., Ste. 420, Naperville, Illinois

60563

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 954-0400

 

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))

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

On September 15, 2015, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. The following matters were considered:

 

1. Election of Directors

 

Shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for director for one-year terms expiring on the next annual meeting of shareholders. The voting results were as follows:

 

 

 

FOR

 

 

WITHHOLD

 

 

BROKER

NON-VOTE

 

Derek Dewan

 

 

58,989,724

 

 

 

22,057

 

 

 

15,323,872

 

Andrew J. Norstrud

 

 

57,520,092

 

 

 

1,491,689

 

 

 

15,323,872

 

Dr. Arthur B. Laffer

 

 

58,989,757

 

 

 

22,024

 

 

 

15,323,872

 

Peter Tanous

 

 

58,989,757

 

 

 

22,024

 

 

 

15,323,872

 

Thomas C. Williams

 

 

58,989,757

 

 

 

22,024

 

 

 

15,323,872

 

William Isaac

 

 

58,989,757

 

 

 

22,024

 

 

 

15,323,872

 

George A. Bajalia

 

 

58,989,757

 

 

 

22,024

 

 

 

15,323,872

 

 

2. Approval and Ratification of Auditors

 

Shareholders approved and ratified the reappointment of Friedman LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015. The voting results were as follows:

 

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

74,302,220

24,585

8,848

 

3. Approval of the Reverse Stock Split

 

Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to effect a one-for-ten reverse stock split whereby every ten (10) shares of the authorized, issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined into one (1) share of authorized, issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Company. The voting results were as follows:

 

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

73,635,659

193,129

506,865

 

4. Approval of the Capital Increase

 

Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock of the Company from 20,000,000, post Reverse Stock Split, to 200,000,000.

 

The voting results were as follows:

 

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER NON-VOTE

56,311,204

2,695,971

4,606

 

15,323,872

 

 
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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: September 15, 2015

By:

/s/ Andrew J. Norstrud

Andrew J. Norstrud

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

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