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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): June 12, 2024
PROFIRE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada001-3637820-0019425
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
321 South 1250 West, Suite 1, Lindon, Utah
(Address of principal executive offices)
84042
(Zip code)
801 796-5127
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 revise financial standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common, $0.001 Par ValuePFIENASDAQ

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) on June 12, 2024 in Lindon, Utah. Of the 47,098,732 total shares of common stock of the Company that were issued and outstanding on April 15, 2024, the record date for the Meeting, 32,123,588 shares, constituting approximately 68% of the total outstanding shares, were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting.

The matters voted on and the results of the votes were as follows:

1. The stockholders elected five directors to the Company’s board of directors for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected and qualified. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
NomineeFORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER NON-VOTES
Brenton W. Hatch24,545,7851,008,33011,0096,659,473
Ryan W. Oviatt25,023,270530,66011,1956,659,473
Daren J. Shaw25,081,359472,57111,1956,659,473
Ronald R. Spoehel25,126,451427,47911,1956,659,473
Colleen Larkin Bell22,943,9652,610,03511,1256,659,473

2. The stockholders voted to approve executive compensation on an advisory (non-binding) basis.
Approve Executive CompensationAPPROVEAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER NON-VOTES
24,198,205145,3881,232,5326,659,473


3. The stockholders ratified the appointment of Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:



AuditorFORAGAINSTABSTAIN
Sadler, Gibb & Associates32,028,58879,28515,715

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit NumberDescription
104.0Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL) document)







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 thereunto duly authorized.

PROFIRE ENERGY, INC.
Date:By:/s/ Ryan W. Oviatt
June 14, 2024Ryan Oviatt
Co-Chief Executive Officer & President
By:/s/ Cameron M. Tidball
Cameron M. Tidball
Co-Chief Executive Officer & President