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): September 7, 2011

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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

California	1-11735	95-2411605
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4000 East Union Pacific Avenue
City of Commerce, California	90023
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

 (323) 980-8145

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(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):

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

On September 7, 2011, the Company held its Annual Meeting.

The following items were voted on by shareholders at the Annual Meeting and listed below are the final voting results:

1. The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Company’s Board of Directors:

Nominee	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
David Gold		50,274,341		5,258,328		22,081		7,824,840
Eric Schiffer		50,907,013		4,625,628		22,109		7,824,840
Jeff Gold		50,337,344		5,195,196		22,210		7,824,840
Eric G. Flamholtz		54,367,964		1,161,510		25,276		7,824,840
Lawrence Glascott		55,062,626		470,054		22,070		7,824,840
Marvin Holen		53,764,237		1,768,443		22,070		7,824,840
Peter Woo		55,246,424		285,994		22,332		7,824,840

2. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and related narrative discussion set forth in the Proxy Statement filed on July 27, 2011:

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
	52,899,526		2,430,061		225,163		7,824,840

3. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, a three-year frequency of future advisory votes on our Executive Compensation program:

1 Year		2 Years		3 Years		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
	14,232,462		198,490		40,856,678		267,120		7,824,840

In light of this recommendation from the Company’s shareholders, which is consistent with the Board of Directors’ voting recommendation as described in the Proxy Statement, the Company has determined that it will include an advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation in the Company’s proxy materials every three years.

4. The shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012:

For		Against		Abstain
	63,218,569		115,942		45,079

5. The shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding the election of an independent lead director:

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
	18,756,528		36,776,061		22,161		7,824,840

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.

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Date:  September 13, 2011	By:	/s/ Eric Schiffer
		Eric Schiffer
		Chief Executive Officer