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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): June 15, 2017

PROFIRE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Nevada
001-36378
20-0019425
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
321 South 1250 West, Suite 1, Lindon, Utah
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
84042
(Zip code)
 
(801) 796-5127
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its annual Shareholder Meeting (the "Meeting") on June 15, 2017 in Lindon, Utah.  Of the 50,359,343 total shares of common stock of the Company that were issued and outstanding on April 21, 2017, the record date for the Meeting, 43,564,947 shares, constituting approximately 87% of the total outstanding shares, were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting.

The matters voted on and the results of the votes were as follows:

1. The shareholders elected five directors to the Company's board of directors for the ensuing year or until their successors are elected and qualified.  The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Nominee
  
FOR
    
AGAINST
    
WITHHOLD
    
BROKER
NON-VOTES
  
Brenton W. Hatch
    
32,412,296
      
0
      
1,411,496
      
9,741,155
  
Harold Albert
    
32,413,696
      
0
      
1,410,096
      
9,741,155
  
Daren J. Shaw
    
28,448,871
      
0
      
5,374,921
      
9,741,155
  
Ronald R. Spoehel
    
28,448,871
      
0
      
5,374,921
      
9,741,155
  
Arlen B. Crouch
    
28,457,731
      
0
      
5,366,061
      
9,741,155
  


2. The shareholders ratified the selection of Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year.  The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Auditor
  
FOR
    
AGAINST
    
ABSTAIN
    
BROKER
NON-VOTES
  
Sadler, Gibb & Associates
    
43,425,608
      
58,912
      
80,427
      
-
  


3.  The shareholders approved an amendment to the Company's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.  The votes regarding this proposal were as followed:

Equity Incentive Plan
  
FOR
    
AGAINST
    
ABSTAIN
    
BROKER
NON-VOTES
  
Amendment
    
32,617,977
      
1,167,197
      
38,618
      
9,741,155
  


SIGNATURE
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
  PROFIRE ENERGY, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date: June 19, 2017
By:
 /s/ Brenton W. Hatch
 
 
Brenton W. Hatch
 
 
Chief Executive Officer