Gevo, Inc. 8-K

What Happened Gevo, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on May 26, 2026 reporting the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held May 20, 2026 via live online audio webcast. A quorum was present with 138,653,607 votes represented (57.1% of outstanding voting power). Stockholders voted on three proposals and approved each of them: election of three Class I directors (terms to 2029), ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026, and an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation.

Key Details

• Meeting date and quorum: May 20, 2026; 138,653,607 votes represented (57.1% of outstanding voting power).
• Director elections (terms to 2029):
  • James J. Barber — For: 69,889,310; Withhold: 5,118,949; Broker non-votes: 63,645,348.
  • Paul D. Bloom — For: 72,544,897; Withhold: 2,463,362; Broker non-votes: 63,645,348.
  • Patrick R. Gruber — For: 66,494,817; Withhold: 8,513,442; Broker non-votes: 63,645,348.
• Auditor ratification: Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2026 — For: 134,681,180; Against: 3,234,531; Abstain: 737,896.
• Advisory (non-binding) say-on-pay: For: 46,904,827; Against: 26,882,820; Abstain: 1,220,612; Broker non-votes: 63,645,348.

Why It Matters The meeting confirmed the company’s board composition for the Class I seats through the 2029 annual meeting and secured the company’s independent auditor for 2026, both of which affect governance and financial oversight. The advisory approval of executive compensation shows how voting shareholders divided on pay—important context for investor views on management—but note the say-on-pay vote is non-binding. The presence of substantial broker non-votes (63.6M) may reflect shares not voted on certain proposals and is relevant when assessing the proportion of total outstanding shares that actively participated in each vote.