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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 30, 2014
Gevo, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35073 | 87-0747704 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
345 Inverness Drive South, Building C, Suite 310, Englewood, CO 80112
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 858-8358
N/A
(Former Name, or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 30, 2014, Stacy J. Smith announced that he will be resigning from his position as an independent director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Gevo, Inc. (“Gevo” or the “Company”) effective June 6, 2014. Mr. Smith has served on the Board since June 8, 2010 and is a member of the Board’s Compensation Committee. Effective as of June 6, 2014, Mr. Smith will no longer be a member of the Board or any of its committees.
Mr. Smith’s resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company or any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Smith is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Intel Corporation (“Intel”) and as a result of his rigorous schedule at Intel he is unable to continue as a Board member of Gevo. However, Mr. Smith will continue to advise the Board and the Company as his schedule permits.
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.
Gevo, Inc.
| By: | /s/ Brett Lund | |
| Brett Lund | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: June 5, 2014