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

 

May 23, 2024

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

NUVERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

0-3024

41-0440990

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

27 North Minnesota Street

New Ulm, MN 56073

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(507) 354-4111

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

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):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 (§230.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company Yes £

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   £

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Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Nuvera Communications, Inc. (“Nuvera” or the “Company”) was held virtually on May 23, 2024, via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NUVR2024. Proxies representing 3,347,158 shares, or 65.20% of the 5,133,207 outstanding shares entitled to vote were present at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum. The shareholder voting results for the election of three directors and the other matter submitted to shareholders are as follows:

Proposal 1. Three directors were elected to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting and until the election and qualification of their respective successors, as follows:

 

Nominees

Votes For

Votes Withheld

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dennis E. Miller

  

2,152,889

 

216,680

 

 

977,589

 

 

Wesley E. Schultz

 

2,043,659

 

325,910

 

 

977,589

 

 

Suzanne M. Spellacy

 

2,151,619

 

217,950

 

 

977,589

 

 


Proposal 2. Shareholders ratified the appointment of Olsen, Thielen & Company, Ltd. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year, as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

 

Abstentions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,294,671

39,314

13,173

 

Item 8.01 – Other Events.

On May 23, 2024, Nuvera announced that Perry Meyer, the chair of its Board of Directors, is retiring from the leadership role and transitioning to board member. The Nuvera Board of Directors has unanimously elected board member James Seifert as chair, effective immediately.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Description

99.1

Nuvera Communications, Inc. press release dated May 23, 2024, announcing the change in the chair of its Board of Directors.

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

Date:  May 28, 2024

Nuvera Communications, Inc.

 

 

 

By: 

/s/Curtis Kawlewski

 

 

Curtis Kawlewski

 

Its:

Chief Financial Officer


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