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 1, 2017
Ameresco, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
 
001-34811
 
04-3512838
(State or Other Juris-
diction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
111 Speen Street, Suite 410, Framingham, MA
 
01701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 661-2200
 
 
 
 
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 1, 2017 (the “2017 Annual Meeting”). At the 2017 Annual Meeting, holders of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock, voting together as a single class:
•
elected David J. Anderson, Thomas S. Murley and Frank V. Wisneski to serve as the Company’s class I directors until the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified;
•
ratified the selection of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017;
•
approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers;
•
voted in favor of including a say on pay proposal in the proxy statement for the Company’s annual meeting every three years; and
•
approved the Company’s 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
The matters acted upon at the 2017 Annual Meeting, and the voting tabulation for each matter, are as follows:
Proposal 1:
The election of the following nominees for class I directors for a term of three years (voted on by holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, voting together as a single class):
Nominee 
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
David J. Anderson
105,475,415

 
694,493

 
9,474,509

 
Thomas S. Murley
105,805,948

 
363,960

 
9,474,509

 
Frank V. Wisneski
105,788,708

 
381,200

 
9,474,509

 
Proposal 2:
Ratification of the selection of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 (voted on by holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, voting together as a single class):
Votes For
Votes Against 
Abstain 
Broker
Non-Votes
115,538,219

 
59,352

 
46,846

 
—

 
Proposal 3:
Advisory vote on the approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (voted on by holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, voting together as a single class):
Votes For
Votes Against 
Abstain 
Broker
Non-Votes
105,942,562

 
136,056

 
91,290

 
9,474,509

 
Proposal 4:
Advisory vote on the frequency of a shareholder vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers (voted on by holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, voting together as a single class):
Every Year
Every 2 Years
Every 3 Years
 
Abstain 
Broker
Non-Votes
5,569,960

 
61,204

 
99,804,719

 
734,025

 
9,474,509

 
Proposal 4:
Approval of the Company’s 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan Plan (voted on by holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, voting together as a single class):
Votes For
Votes Against 
Abstain 
Broker
Non-Votes
106,024,410

 
135,633

 
9,865

 
9,474,509

 




In light of the above vote as to how frequently the Company will include a shareholder vote on the compensation of executives in its proxy materials, the Company will do so every three years until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of executives.







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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
AMERESCO, INC.
 
 
Date: June 6, 2017
By:
/s/ David J. Corrsin
 
 
 
David J. Corrsin
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary