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 26, 2021
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
NUVERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota
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0-3024
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41-0440990
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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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)
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):
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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. £
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
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Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Nuvera Communications, Inc.’s (“Nuvera”) Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 27, 2021 virtually via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NUVR2021. Proxies representing 3,264,220 shares, or 62.68% of the 5,207,119 outstanding shares entitled to vote were present at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum. The shareholder voting results for the election of two directors, and the ratification of the appointment of Nuvera’s independent registered public accounting firm are presented as follows:
Proposal 1. The following three directors were elected to serve until the 2024 Annual Meeting and until the election and qualification of their respective successors, as follows:
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Nominees
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Dennis E. Miller
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2,170,022
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11,579
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1,082,619
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Wesley E. Schultz
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1,995,496
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186,105
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1,082,619
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Suzanne M Spellacy
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2,102,100
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79,501
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1,082,619
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Proposal 2. Shareholders ratified the appointment of Olsen, Thielen & Company, Ltd. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year, as follows:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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3,240,147
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20,768
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3,305
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The Board ratified the results of the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at its Annual Meeting held on May 27, 2021.
Item 8.01 – Other Events.
On May 26, 2021, Nuvera’s Board of Directors approved an increase of its regular quarterly dividend on our common stock to $0.14 per share, payable on June 15, 2021 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 4, 2021. The declaration of this dividend was announced at Nuvera’s Annual Shareholders Meeting on May 27, 2021.
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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.
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Date: June 1, 2021
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Nuvera Communications, Inc.
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By:
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/s/Curtis Kawlewski
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Curtis Kawlewski
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Its:
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Chief Financial Officer
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