Gevo Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 20, 2026, Gevo, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders via live online audio webcast (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 138,653,607 votes represented either in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, or 57.1% of the outstanding voting power of the Company as of the record date of the Annual Meeting, which represented a quorum. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Annual Meeting filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”). The Company’s stockholders voted on, and approved, the following proposals at the Annual Meeting:
Proposal 1 — Election of three Class I directors to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.
| Nominee: | For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| James J. Barber | 69,889,310 | 5,118,949 | 63,645,348 | |||
| Paul D. Bloom | 72,544,897 | 2,463,362 | 63,645,348 | |||
| Patrick R. Gruber | 66,494,817 | 8,513,442 | 63,645,348 |
Proposal 2 — Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 134,681,180 | 3,234,531 | 737,896 | — |
Proposal 3 — Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 46,904,827 | 26,882,820 | 1,220,612 | 63,645,348 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| GEVO, INC. | ||
| Dated: May 26, 2026 | By: | /s/ E. Cabell Massey |
| E. Cabell Massey | ||
| Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||