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 (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 2, 2011

 

 

THE GOLDFIELD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		1-7525		88-0031580
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1684 West Hibiscus Blvd. Melbourne, FL				32901
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (321) 724-1700

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

On June 2, 2011, The Goldfield Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved the following proposals described in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 29, 2011 and previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

I.	Election of Seven Directors

The number of votes cast or withheld and broker non-votes with respect to the election of each of the directors is set forth below:

 

Name		For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Thomas E. Dewey, Jr.		10,234,697		669,392		9,322,062
Harvey C. Eads, Jr.		10,243,812		660,277		9,322,062
John P. Fazzini		10,200,587		703,502		9,322,062
Danforth E. Leitner		10,236,997		667,092		9,322,062
Al Marino		10,244,197		659,892		9,322,062
Dwight W. Severs		10,246,602		657,487		9,322,062
John H. Sottile		10,199,132		704,957		9,322,062

 

II.	Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2011

The number of votes cast for or against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011 is set forth below:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
19,049,891		944,946		231,314		0

These items were the only matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting.

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: June 3, 2011