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Form 8-K ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT For: Feb 25

February 26, 2016 5:48 PM EST

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

February 25, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Ecology and Environment, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number 1-9065

New York
 
16-0971022
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

368 Pleasant View Drive
 
Lancaster, New York  
14086
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)

(716) 684-8060
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 245 under the Securities Act (17 CFT 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFT 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)  under the Exchange Act (17 CFT  240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)   under the Exchange Act (17 CFT 240.13e-4c))
 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Ecology and Environment, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 25, 2016.  At the meeting, shareholders:  (a) elected two (2) Class A nominees and five (5) Class B nominees as Directors of the Company, (b) approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s amended By-Laws, except for the amendment to Article V, Section 2, (c) approved an amendment to the Company’s By-Laws concerning Article V, Section 2, (d) approved an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation and (e) through one (1) advisory vote approved the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executives.  Set forth below are the names of the nominees for election as Director of the Company, and the votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes and the results for the voting on the proposals (i) amending the Company’s By-Laws except for the amendment to Article V, Section 2, (ii) amending the Company’s By-Laws concerning Article V, Section 2, (iii) amending the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation and (iv) approving the one advisory vote.

Class A Nominee
 
Votes For
   
Votes Withheld
   
Broker Non-
Votes
 
Michael R. Cellino
   
1,849,882
     
42,314
     
-0-
 
Michael Betrus
   
1,686,294
     
205,902
     
-0-
 

Class B Nominee
 
Votes For
   
Votes Withheld
 
Frank B. Silvestro
   
943,458
     
212,597
 
Ronald L. Frank
   
1,156,055
     
-0-
 
Gerald A. Strobel
   
1,156,055
     
-0-
 
Gerard A. Gallagher, Jr.
   
1,156,055
     
-0-
 
Michael C. Gross
   
1,156,055
     
-0-
 

Amendment to the Company’s B-Laws (except for Article V, Section 2)
 
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-
Votes
 
Class A Common Stock (@ 1/10 vote per share)
   
155,394.20
     
23,267.50
     
8,932.90
     
-0-
 
Class B Common Stock (@ 1 vote per share)
   
943,458
     
212,597
     
-0-
     
-0-
 
 
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Amendment to the Company’s  By-Laws: Article V, Section 2
 
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-
Votes
 
Class A Common Stock (@ 1/10 vote per share)
   
173,955.70
     
4,883.10
     
8,755.80
     
-0-
 
Class B Common Stock (@ 1 vote per share)
   
943,458
     
212,597
     
-0-
     
-0-
 

Amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation
 
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-
Votes
 
Class A Common Stock (@ 1/10 vote per share)
   
183,191.50
     
3,291.10
     
1,112.00
     
-0-
 
Class B Common Stock (@ 1 vote per share)
   
943,458
     
212,597
     
-0-
     
-0-
 

Advisory Vote Approving Compensation of Named Executives
 
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-
Votes
 
Class A Common Stock (@ 1/10 vote per share)
   
163,568.20
     
22,109.80
     
1,916.60
     
-0-
 
Class B Common Stock (@ 1 vote per share)
   
943,458
     
212,597
     
-0-
     
-0-
 
 
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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.

 
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, INC.
 
     
 
By
/s/ Gerard A. Gallagher III  
   
Gerard A. Gallagher III, President
 
Dated:February 26, 2016
   
 
 
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