8-K 1 acc_8k-092812.htm FORM 8-K acc_8k-092812.htm
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 28, 2012
 
AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
814-00193
52-2102424
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
50 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 109
Jericho, New York
11753
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    (212) 355-2449
 
(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:
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Item 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
Ameritrans Capital Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on September 28, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on two proposals, which are described in detail in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2012.
 
Proposal No. 1.  At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected  a total of seven directors, three of whom were elected by holders of both the Company’s common stock, $.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), and its 9 ⅜% participating preferred stock, face value $12.00 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), voting together as a single class, and four of whom were elected only by the holders of the Preferred Stock.
 
At the Annual Meeting, the holders of Common Stock and Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class, cast their votes as follows with respect to the three nominees elected by holders of both classes of stock:
 
Nominee
  
For
  
Withheld Authority for Nominee
  
Not Voted
Michael Feinsod
  
2,324,380
  
145,147
  
1,226,056
Peter Boockvar
  
2,324,380
  
145,147
  
1,226,056
Howard Sommer
  
2,324,380
  
145,147
  
1,226,056

The holders of Preferred Stock cast their votes as follows with respect to the four nominees elected only by the holders of Preferred Stock:
 
Nominee
  
For
  
Withheld Authority for Nominee
  
Not Voted
Steven Etra
  
150,602
  
1,620
  
147,778
John Laird
  
150,602
  
1,620
  
147,778
Elliott Singer
  
150,602
  
1,620
  
147,778
Ivan Wolpert
  
150,602
  
1,620
  
147,778
 
 
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Proposal No. 2.  At the Annual Meeting, the holders of Common Stock and Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class, also voted to ratify the appointment of Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Company LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, based on the following votes:
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
2,274,991
  
98,848
  
95,688

 
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION
  
       
       
Date:  October 2, 2012    
By:
/s/ Michael Feinsod    
    Name:  Michael Feinsod  
    Title:    Chief Executive Officer and President  

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