UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report: June 10, 2022

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TECOGEN INC. (OTCQX: TGEN)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-36103 04-3536131
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
45 First Avenue  
Waltham, Massachusetts
 02451
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 466-6400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The following proposals were submitted to stockholders of Tecogen Inc. (the “Company”) at its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) held on June 9, 2022:

1.To elect eight directors to the Board of Directors of the Company to hold office until the 2023 Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

2.To ratify the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

3.To approve the adoption of the Company’s 2022 Stock Incentive Plan.

4.To approve on a non-binding advisory basis the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company.

The number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below:

1.Election of Directors
For Withheld
Angelina Galiteva12,168,742568,955
John N. Hatsopoulos12,298,038439,659
Benjamin M. Locke12,707,25330,444
Ahmed F. Ghoniem12,153,812583,885
Earl R. Lewis, III12,405,022332,675
Fred Holubow12,108,284629,413
Ralph Jenkins12,437,750299,947
Abinand Rangesh12,707,25330,444

All of the nominees received at least a plurality of the votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and therefore Ms. Angelina Galiteva, Mr. John Hatsopoulos, Mr. Benjamin Locke, Mr. Ahmed Ghoniem, Mr. Earl Lewis, III, Mr. Fred Holubow, Mr. Ralph Jenkins, and Mr. Abinand Rangesh were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the 2023 Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualify.

2.    Ratification of the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. to serve as independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.
ForAgainstAbstain
15,460,21924,782534,341
The proposal to ratify of the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. received a majority of the votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and therefore the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2022 is approved.

3.    Approval of the adoption of the Company’s 2022 Stock Incentive Plan.
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
12,053,077674,31810,3023,281,645




The proposal to approve the adoption of the Company’s 2022 Stock Incentive Plan received a majority of the votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and therefore the Company’s 2022 Stock Incentive Plan is approved.

4.    Approval on a non-binding advisory basis of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers for 2021.
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
12,301,367408,90027,4303,281,645
The proposal to approve on a non-binding advisory basis the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers in 2021 received a majority of the votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote thereon.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
TECOGEN INC.
By: /s/ Benjamin Locke
June 10, 2022Benjamin Locke, Chief Executive Officer