8-K 1 form8k.htm FORM 8-K U.S. Geothermal Inc.: Form 8-K - filed by newsfilecorp.com

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- August 23, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
US GEOTHERMAL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware 333-117287 84-1472231
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification)

1505 Tyrell Lane, Boise, Idaho 83706
(Address of principal executive offices)

208-424-1027
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

At the annual meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) of shareholders of U.S. Geothermal Inc. (the “Company”) held on August 23, 2010, the shareholders of the Company: (1) elected each of the director nominees set forth below to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until a successor is elected and qualified; and (2) ratified the continued appointment of BehlerMick, P.S. as the Company’s independent auditors for the calendar year ending March 31, 2011. The final voting results of each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

  (1) To elect the following five directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until a successor is elected and qualified:

            Number of Shares        
      Voted For     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
  Douglas J. Glaspey   21,685,707     3,036,400     26,371,943  
  Daniel J. Kunz   23,846,106     876,001     26,371,943  
  Paul A. Larkin   21,069,101     3,653,006     26,371,943  
  Leland L. Mink   24,209,494     512,613     26,371,943  
  John H. Walker   21,880,146     2,841,961     26,371,943  

  (2) To ratify the continued appointment of BehlerMick, P.S. as the Company’s independent auditors for the calendar year ending March 31, 2011:

      Voted       Broker Non-  
  Voted For   Against   Abstain   Votes  
  49,585,267   1,246,036   262,747    

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: August 23, 2010 U.S. Geothermal Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Kerry D. Hawkley
              Kerry D. Hawkley
              Chief Financial Officer