UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2020
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Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-35397
26-4785427
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
416 South Bell Avenue
Ames, Iowa, 50010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (515) 239-8000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
REGI
NASDAQ Global Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 12, 2020, Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (the "Company") held the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting").
At the Annual Meeting, a total of 34,542,512 shares of the Company’s Common Stock were present in person or by proxy, representing 88.54% of the total number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and a quorum for all matters before the stockholders.
The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions, as applicable, with respect to each proposal presented at the Annual Meeting was as follows:

Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected three directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, each for a three-year term as follows:
 
 
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
Jeffrey Stroburg
 
28,178,706
 
2,447,032
 
9,945
 
3,906,829
Christopher D. Sorrells
 
29,914,491
 
708,958
 
12,234
 
3,906,829
Peter J.M. Harding
 
30,230,322
 
395,451
 
9,910
 
3,906,829

Proposal No. 2 – "Say-On-Pay" Advisory Vote on the Executive Compensation
The allocation of votes of the stockholders of the Company for the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was as follows:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
30,171,894
 
415,826
 
47,963
 
3,906,829

Proposal No. 3 - Ratification of the Appointment of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2020
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 was approved by the votes of the stockholders of the Company as follows:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
34,004,123
 
525,884
 
12,505
 








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.

Dated: May 13, 2020
   
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Chad Stone
   
   
Chad Stone
   
   
Chief Financial Officer