8-K 1 form8k.htm RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES 8-K 6-24-2015
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 24, 2015


RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


California
0-32565
87-0673375
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6720 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 390
Scottsdale, AZ
  
85253
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 522-3000

(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.
 
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of RiceBran Technologies (the “Company”) was held on June 24, 2015.  At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below. 

1. Election of seven (7) members to the board of directors:

   
Votes For
    
Votes Withheld
    
Broker Non-Votes
  
W. John Short
    
1,879,675
      
321,015
      
3,599,633
  
Marco V. Galante
    
2,125,001
      
75,689
      
3,599,633
  
David Goldman
    
2,077,981
      
122,709
      
3,599,633
  
Baruch Halpern
    
1,932,048
      
268,642
      
3,599,633
  
Henk W. Hoogenkamp
    
2,114,489
      
86,201
      
3,599,633
  
Robert C. Schweitzer
    
2,053,480
      
147,210
      
3,599,633
  
Peter A. Woog
    
2,082,242
      
118,448
      
3,599,633
  

2. Approved, on a nonbinding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
    
Abstained
    
Broker Non-Votes
  
1,457,630
    
695,878
      
47,182
      
3,599,663
  

3. Ratified the appointment of Marcum, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the for the year ending December 31, 2015:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
    
Abstained
  
4,853,560
    
913,286
      
33,507
  
 
SIGNATURE

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.

 
RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES
     
Date: June 30, 2015
By:
/s/ J. Dale Belt
   
Jerry Dale Belt
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
(Duly Authorized Officer)