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): April 28, 2020

TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-37763	20-0709285
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5201 Interchange Way, Louisville, KY 40229

(Address of principal executive offices)

(502) 778-4421

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	TPB	New York Stock Exchange

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 revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☑

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Turning Point Brands, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 28, 2020, at which the following matters were voted upon:

(1) Election of Directors; and

(2) Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2020.

The final number of votes cast with respect to each matter is set out below:

(1) Election of Directors:

Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Lawrence S. Wexler	15,449,022	42,268	-
Gregory H.A. Baxter	15,435,410	55,880	-
Ashley D. Frushone	15,473,878	17,412	-
H.C. Charles Diao	15,471,848	19,442	-
David Glazek	13,066,239	2,425,051	-
Peggy H. Hebard	15,474,563	16,727	-
Arnold Zimmerman	15,457,582	33,708	-

(2) Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2020:

For	17,409,324
Against	34,028
Abstain	11,424
Broker Non-Votes	-

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.

	TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC.
Dated: April 30, 2020	By:	/s/ James Dobbins
		James Dobbins
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary