8-K

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): October 27, 2023

COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-32491	11-2238111
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

3475 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, New York	10314
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (718) 832-0800

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, par value $0.001 per share	JVA	Nasdaq Capital Market

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.

On October 27, 2023, Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were: (1) the election of directors; (2) the ratification of the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; and (3) an advisory vote on executive compensation. The final voting results were as follows:

1. The votes cast for the election of each of David Gordon and John Rotelli to hold office for a term of three years, until his successor is duly elected and qualified or he is otherwise unable to complete his term, were as follows:

Nominee	For		Withheld
David Gordon		2,243,979.34		642,087
John Rotelli		1,991,587.34		894,479

2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2023 was approved based upon the following votes:

For		Against		Abstentions
	2,827,814.34		55,509		2,742

3. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation was approved based upon the following votes:

For		Against		Abstentions
	2,598,496.34		107,812		746,571

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.

	COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.
Dated: October 27, 2023	By:	/s/ Andrew Gordon
	Name:	Andrew Gordon
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

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