8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 8, 2017

ORIENT PAPER, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-34577	20-4158835
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Science Park, Juli Road Xushui District, Baoding City Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China	072550
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(86) 312-8698215

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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 Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 8, 2017, Beijing, China time (the “Annual General Meeting”).  A total of 14,892,783 shares of common stock, representing 69.43% of the shares outstanding and eligible to vote and constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies at the Annual General Meeting.  The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual General Meeting as set forth in the Proxy Statement are as follows:

Proposal 1. Both of the two nominees for directors in Class I were elected to serve until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier resignation, removal or death.  The result of the votes to elect the two directors was as follows:

DIRECTORS:	FOR	WITHHELD	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTE
Marco Ku Hon Wai	10,635,407	0	177,283	5,070,093
Wenbing Christopher Wang	10,635,407	0	177,283	5,070,093

Proposal 2.  The compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement was approved on an advisory basis by the votes set forth in the table below:

FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON-VOTES
	9,985,243		742,622		84,825		5,070,093

Proposal 3.  The stockholders recommended, on an advisory basis, that the frequency of the stockholder vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers every three years by the votes set forth in the table below:

ONE YEAR		TWO YEARS		THREE YEARS		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON-VOTES
	1,267,839		705,366		8,766,260		73,225		5,070,093

Proposal 4. The appointment of BDO China Shu Lun Pan CPAs LLP (“BDO”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2017 was ratified by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:

FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN
	14,525,294		234,069		133,420

There were no broker non-votes with respect to the appointment of BDO.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 11, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of the Company’s 2017 Annual General Meeting of Stockholders, which was held on December 8, 2017, Beijing, China time. A copy of the press release that discusses this matter is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release, dated December 11, 2017, issued by Orient Paper, Inc.

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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.

	ORIENT PAPER, INC.
Date: December 11, 2017	By:	/s/ Zhenyong Liu
		Name:	Zhenyong Liu
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Orient Paper, Inc. Announces Results of 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

BAODING, China, Dec. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Orient Paper, Inc. (NYSE MKT:ONP) ("Orient Paper" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of diversified paper products in North China, today announced the results of the Company's 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The meeting, which was originally scheduled for September 25, 2017 and was postponed in order to meet quorum requirements, took place at the Company's Wei County Production Base in Wei County, Hebei Province, China. at 10:00 a.m., Beijing Time, on Friday, December 8, 2017.

At the Annual Meeting, Orient Paper's stockholders:

1. Elected two Class I directors, Mr. Marco Ku Hon Wai and Mr. Wenbing Christopher Wang, to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation, removal or death;

2. Conducted an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's executive officers who are named in the Summary Compensation Table of the Company's 2017 Proxy Statement, and approved such compensation;

3. Conducted an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's executive officers, and approved that option that executive compensation votes be conducted every three (3) years;

4. Ratified the appointment of BDO China Shu Lun Pan CPAs LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

About Orient Paper, Inc.

Orient Paper, Inc. ("Orient Paper") is a leading paper manufacturer in North China. Using recycled paper as its primary raw material (with the exception of its tissue paper products), Orient Paper produces and distributes three categories of paper products: corrugating medium paper, offset printing paper and tissue paper products.

With production based in Baoding and Xingtai in North China'sHebei Province, Orient Paper is located strategically close to the Beijing and Tianjin region, home to a growing base of industrial and manufacturing activities and one of the largest markets for paper products consumption in the country.

Orient Paper's production facilities are controlled and operated by its wholly owned subsidiary Shengde Holdings Inc, which in turn controls and operates Baoding Shengde Paper Co., Ltd., and Hebei Baoding Orient Paper Milling Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1996, Orient Paper has been listed on the NYSE MKT under the ticker symbol "ONP" since December 2009. For more information about the Company, please visit http://www.orientpaperinc.com.

Safe Harbor Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks outlined in the Company's public filings with the SEC, including the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K. All information provided in this press release speaks as of the date hereof. Except as otherwise required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements.

For more information, please contact:

Company Contact:Orient Paper, Inc.
Email: ir@orientpaperinc.com

Investor Relations:

Tony Tian, CFA                    
Weitian Group LLC
Email: tony.tian@weitian-ir.com
Phone: +1-732-910-9692