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) September 9, 2013
 
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT
ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Illinois
1-05707
36-6097429
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

One Tower Lane, Suite 2200, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
60181
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 954-0400
 
Not Applicable
(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

On September 9, 2013, General Employment Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) for the purpose of electing four directors of the Company, to ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, to vote to adopt and approve the Company’s 2013 Incentive Stock Plan and to vote to amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation.

The total number of votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 15,396,051.  Each director nominee was elected.  Set forth below are the results of the Annual Meeting:
 
1.
Proposal 1.
Election of Directors
 
Name
Shares For
Shares Against
Abstain
 
 
 
 
Michael Schroering
15,366,864
0
29,187
Edward Hunter
15,366,864
0
29,187
Thomas Williams
15,366,864
0
29,187
Dennis Baker
15,366,864
0
29.187
 
2.
Proposal 2.
Ratification of Appointment of Auditors
 
In addition, at the Annual Meeting the Company’s stockholders ratified the Company’s appointment of Friedman LLP, as the Company’s independent certified accountants, as follows:

Shares For
Shares Against
Abstain
 
 
 
15,381,889
11,934
2,228
 
3.
Proposal 3.
To Adopt and Approve the Company’s 2013 Incentive Stock Plan
 
Shares For
Shares Against
Abstain
 
 
 
15,360,862
20,114
15,075
 
4.
Proposal 4.
Approval of an Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to Increase the Company’s Authorized Stock
 
Shares For
Shares Against
Abstain
 
 
 
15,358,002
37,974
75

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5.
Proposal 5.
Approval of an Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to Reduce the Stockholder Vote Required to Approve Certain Actions

Shares For
Shares Against
Abstain
 
 
 
15,359,241
36,702
108
 
6.
Proposal 6.
Approval of an Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate a series of preferred stock, to clarify that its stockholders are not entitled to cumulative voting or preemptive rights, to provide that our officers and directors are entitled to indemnification to the full extent permitted by applicable law, and to limit certain personal liability of its directors.

Shares For
Shares Against
Abstain
 
 
 
15,357,597
38,421
33

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  September 12, 2013
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/Andrew Norstrud
 
 
Andrew Norstrud
 
 
Chief Financial Officer

 
 
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