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 27, 2012
Zhongpin Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-33593 (Commission File Number) |
54-2100419 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
21 Changshe Road, Changge City, Henan Province People’s Republic of China (Address of principal executive offices) |
461500
(Zip Code) |
011 86 10-8455 4188
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Zhongpin Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 27, 2012. At the Annual Meeting, three proposals described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated April 30, 2012 for the Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”) were submitted to a vote of the stockholders. The stockholders voted to (i) elect the five director nominees named in the Proxy Statement; (ii) ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, BDO China Shu Lun Pan Certified Public Accountants LLP (“BDO”); and (iii) approve, by non-binding vote, the Company’s executive compensation.
The total number of shares present in person or by proxy was equal to approximately 68.76% of the total shares of the Company entitled to vote, thereby constituting a quorum for the purpose of the Annual Meeting.
The results of the vote for each proposal were as follows:
Proposal 1
Each individual listed below was elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified.
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
Xianfu Zhu | 14,259,330 | 183,191 | 11,130,416 |
Baoke Ben | 14,064,127 | 378,394 | 11,130,416 |
Raymond Leal | 14,243,282 | 199,239 | 11,130,416 |
Yaoguo Pan | 14,243,092 | 199,429 | 11,130,416 |
Xiaosong Hu | 14,242,927 | 199,594 | 11,130,416 |
Proposal 2
Ratification of the appointment of BDO as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.
For | Against | Abstain |
24,775,721 | 719,371 | 77,845 |
Proposal 3
Advisory vote to approve compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
13,965,756 | 337,690 | 139,075 | 11,130,416 |
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.
ZHONGPIN INC. (Registrant) |
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Dated: June 27, 2012 | By: | /s/ Xianfu Zhu | |
Name: Xianfu Zhu | |||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||