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<P id=PARA5 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA6 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA13 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)<U> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>July 2</U><U>7</U><U>, 2017</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA169 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<P id=PARA69 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 5.02 &#8211; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA71 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><I>Grant of </I><I>Option</I><I>s</I></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA72 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">As noted below in Item 5.07, Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.&#8217;s (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) 2017 Stock Option Plan was approved by its stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 27, 2017. After approval of the 2017 Stock Option Plan, on July 27, 2017, the Company&#8217;s appropriate committees of the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) and the Board approved the grant of incentive stock options (&#8220;ISOs&#8221;) from the 2017 Stock Option Plan to our named executive officers as follows: 50,000 ISOs to our Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Louis F. Centofanti; 100,000 ISOs to our Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Mark Duff; and 50,000 ISOs to our Chief Financial Officer, Ben Naccarato. The ISOs granted were for a contractual term of six years with one-fifth yearly vesting over a five year period. The exercise price of the ISO was $3.65 per share, which was equal to the fair market value of the Company&#8217;s common stock on the date of grant. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA74 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 5.07 &#8211; Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA76 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>(a) &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>On July 27, 2017, the Company held its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the &#8220;2017 Annual Meeting&#8221;). </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA78 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>As of the record date for the 2017 Annual Meeting, 11,698,347 shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, par value $.001 per share (&#8220;Common Stock&#8221;), were outstanding, each entitled to one vote per share. Of such outstanding shares of Common Stock, 7,031,809 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy, representing approximately 60.11% of the Company&#8217;s securities entitled to vote.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA80 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">At the 2017 Annual Meeting, stockholders (1) reelected the Company&#8217;s six directors; (2) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP, as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year; (3) approved, by non-binding advisory vote, the 2016 compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers; (4) recommended, on an advisory vote, each year as to the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation; (5) approved the Fourth Amendment to the Company&#8217;s 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan; and (6) approved the 2017 Stock Option Plan. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA174 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Votes</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA175 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Nominee</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA176 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Votes For</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA177 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Withhold </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA178 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Dr. Louis F. Centofanti</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA179 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3,958,324 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA180 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;700,831 </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA181 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Stanley Robert Cochran</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA182 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,296,828 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA183 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;362,327 </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA184 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Gary Kugler</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA185 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,288,990 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA186 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;370,165 </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA187 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Joe R. Reeder</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA188 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,017,767 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA189 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;641,388 </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA190 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Larry M. Shelton</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA191 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,268,395 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA192 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;390,760 </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA193 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Mark A. Zwecker</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA194 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,015,381 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA195 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;643,774 </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">There were 2,372,654 broker non-votes for each nominee. The election of directors was determined by a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting. Accordingly, withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on the proposal to elect directors. Each nominee was reelected as a director of the Company, to serve until the Company&#8217;s next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA90 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal No. 2&#8212;Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for the 2017 Fiscal Year:</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA198 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Votes Against</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA199 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Votes Abstention </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA200 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">6,552,842</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA201 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">443,000 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA202 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">35,967 </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA93 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA94 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">There were no broker non-votes on this matter. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting was necessary to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm. Withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on this proposal.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA96 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal No. 3&#8212;Approval, by an Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote, of the 2016 Compensation of the Company&#8217;s Named Executive Officers:</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA205 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Votes Against</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA206 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Votes Abstention </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA207 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,933,255 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA208 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">688,492 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA209 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">37,408 </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA100 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA101 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">There were 2,372,654 broker non-votes on this matter. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting was necessary to approve the advisory vote on executive compensation. Withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on this proposal.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA103 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal No. 4&#8212;Recommend, by Non-binding Vote, the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation:</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA214 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstention </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA215 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,046,947 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA216 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">332,860 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA217 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">869,988 </FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA218 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">409,360 </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA107 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">There were 2,372,654 broker non-votes on this matter. Withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on this proposal. The frequency of one year received the highest number of votes casted. In consideration of the stockholder vote, our Board of Directors has determined to hold the stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA109 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal No. 5&#8212;Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Company&#8217;s 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan:</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA229 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Votes Against</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA230 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Votes Abstention </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA231 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,844,659 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA232 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">772,108 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA233 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">42,388 </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA112 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA113 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">There were 2,372,654 broker non-votes on this matter. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting was necessary to approve the Fourth Amendment to the Company's 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan. Withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on this proposal.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA115 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal No. 6&#8212;Approve the 2017 Stock Option Plan:</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA236 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Votes Against</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA237 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Votes Abstention </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA238 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,848,850 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA239 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">768,633 </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA240 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">41,672 </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA118 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA119 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">There were 2,372,654 broker non-votes on this matter. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting was necessary to approve the 2017 Stock Option Plan. Withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on this proposal.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA121 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><I><B>Section 9 &#8211; Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></I></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA123 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -72pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 9.01 <B><B>&#8211; </B></B>Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA125 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exhibits.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA131 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.1</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA132 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer, dated July 27, 2017.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA136 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.2</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA137 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, dated July 27, 2017.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA141 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.3</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA142 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer, dated July 27, 2017.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA146 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.4</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA147 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2017 Stock Option Plan filed as Exhibit B to the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA151 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.5</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA152 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Fourth Amendment to the 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan filed as Exhibit A to the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA154 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Signatures</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA246.14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;</FONT>Ben Naccarato</P></TD>
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pesi20170801_8k.htm
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 (Date of earliest event reported)
July 2
7
, 2017
PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-11596
58-1954497
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
8302 Dunwoody Place, Suite 250, Atlanta, Georgia
30350
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(770) 587-9898
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Emerging growth company ☐
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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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Grant of
Option
s
As noted below in Item 5.07, Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.'s (the "Company") 2017 Stock Option Plan was approved by its stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 27, 2017. After approval of the 2017 Stock Option Plan, on July 27, 2017, the Company's appropriate committees of the Board of Directors (the "Board") and the Board approved the grant of incentive stock options ("ISOs") from the 2017 Stock Option Plan to our named executive officers as follows: 50,000 ISOs to our Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Louis F. Centofanti; 100,000 ISOs to our Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Mark Duff; and 50,000 ISOs to our Chief Financial Officer, Ben Naccarato. The ISOs granted were for a contractual term of six years with one-fifth yearly vesting over a five year period. The exercise price of the ISO was $3.65 per share, which was equal to the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant.
Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a)
On July 27, 2017, the Company held its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the "2017 Annual Meeting").
(b)
As of the record date for the 2017 Annual Meeting, 11,698,347 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $.001 per share ("Common Stock"), were outstanding, each entitled to one vote per share. Of such outstanding shares of Common Stock, 7,031,809 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy, representing approximately 60.11% of the Company's securities entitled to vote.
At the 2017 Annual Meeting, stockholders (1) reelected the Company's six directors; (2) ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year; (3) approved, by non-binding advisory vote, the 2016 compensation of the Company's named executive officers; (4) recommended, on an advisory vote, each year as to the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation; (5) approved the Fourth Amendment to the Company's 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan; and (6) approved the 2017 Stock Option Plan.
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The final results of each of the proposals voted on by the Company's stockholders are described below:
Proposal No. 1—Election of Directors:
Votes
Nominee
Votes For
Withhold
Dr. Louis F. Centofanti
3,958,324
700,831
Stanley Robert Cochran
4,296,828
362,327
Gary Kugler
4,288,990
370,165
Joe R. Reeder
4,017,767
641,388
Larry M. Shelton
4,268,395
390,760
Mark A. Zwecker
4,015,381
643,774
There were 2,372,654 broker non-votes for each nominee. The election of directors was determined by a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting. Accordingly, withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on the proposal to elect directors. Each nominee was reelected as a director of the Company, to serve until the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
Proposal No. 2—Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for the 2017 Fiscal Year:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstention
6,552,842
443,000
35,967
There were no broker non-votes on this matter. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting was necessary to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. Withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on this proposal.
Proposal No. 3—Approval, by an Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote, of the 2016 Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstention
3,933,255
688,492
37,408
There were 2,372,654 broker non-votes on this matter. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting was necessary to approve the advisory vote on executive compensation. Withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on this proposal.
Proposal No. 4—Recommend, by Non-binding Vote, the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation:
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstention
3,046,947
332,860
869,988
409,360
There were 2,372,654 broker non-votes on this matter. Withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on this proposal. The frequency of one year received the highest number of votes casted. In consideration of the stockholder vote, our Board of Directors has determined to hold the stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.
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Proposal No. 5—Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Company's 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstention
3,844,659
772,108
42,388
There were 2,372,654 broker non-votes on this matter. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting was necessary to approve the Fourth Amendment to the Company's 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan. Withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on this proposal.
Proposal No. 6—Approve the 2017 Stock Option Plan:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstention
3,848,850
768,633
41,672
There were 2,372,654 broker non-votes on this matter. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting was necessary to approve the 2017 Stock Option Plan. Withheld votes and broker non-votes were not treated as votes cast, and therefore had no effect on this proposal.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01
–
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)      Exhibits.
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer, dated July 27, 2017.
99.2
Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, dated July 27, 2017.
99.3
Incentive Stock Option Agreement between Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer, dated July 27, 2017.
99.4
2017 Stock Option Plan filed as Exhibit B to the Company's Proxy Statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
99.5
Fourth Amendment to the 2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan filed as Exhibit A to the Company's Proxy Statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
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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.
Dated: August 2, 2017
PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
By:
/s/
Ben Naccarato
Ben Naccarato
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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