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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-026304"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FF"
cik: "0001337298"
company_name: "FutureFuel Corp."
filed_at: "2023-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T13:13:16.025773+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FutureFuel annual meeting elects directors, approves say-on-pay, ratifies auditor

## Summary
- Directors Paul M. Manheim, Paul A. Novelly II, and Rose M. Sparks elected; Novelly received 35.5M for, Manheim 22.9M for.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 36.8M votes for, 338K against.
- Frequency of future say-on-pay voted at 3 years (21.5M votes).
- RSM US LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2023: 39.5M for.
- All four proposals passed; no other business conducted.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-026304
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FF
- cik: 0001337298
- company_name: FutureFuel Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1337298/000143774923026304/0001437749-23-026304-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1337298/000143774923026304/ff20230919_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  FutureFuel Corp. shareholders approved Election of three directors: Paul M. Manheim, Paul A. Novelly, II and Rose M. Sparks at the 2023-09-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-19
  source text: With respect to the election of directors: Name of Candidate Votes Cast For Votes Withheld Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Paul M. Manheim 22,909,853.20 14,331,858.00 n/a 2,442,865.00 Paul A. Novelly, II 35,474,509.20 1,767,202.00 n/a 2,442,865.00 Rose M. Sparks 35,068,431.20 2,173,280.00 n/a 2,442,865.00
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1337298/000143774923026304/0001437749-23-026304-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FutureFuel Corp. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the Say-on-Pay vote at the 2023-09-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-19
  source text: With respect to the non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the Say-on-Pay vote: 3 Year 2 Years 1 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 21,479,051.19 40,760.92 15,613,723.00 108,176.09 2,442,865.00
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1337298/000143774923026304/0001437749-23-026304-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FutureFuel Corp. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-09-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-19
  source text: With respect to ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2023: Votes Cast For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 39,529,966.11 61,345.09 93,265.00 n/a
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1337298/000143774923026304/0001437749-23-026304-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FutureFuel Corp. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-09-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-19
  source text: With respect to the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-on-Pay” vote): Votes Cast For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 36,844,693.60 338,371.60 58,646.00 2,442,865.00
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1337298/000143774923026304/0001437749-23-026304-index.htm

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