0000842295-11-000031.txt : 20110517 0000842295-11-000031.hdr.sgml : 20110517 20110517120440 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000842295-11-000031 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110513 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110517 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110517 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000842295 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 742081929 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17321 FILM NUMBER: 11850509 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 722 BURLESON CITY: CORPUS CHRISTI STATE: TX ZIP: 78402 BUSINESS PHONE: 361-883-5591 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 722 BURLESON CITY: CORPUS CHRISTI STATE: TX ZIP: 78402 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HITOX CORPORATION OF AMERICA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 x8k2011annualmeeting.htm FORM 8-K - 2011 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING Form 8-K, Annual Meeting

 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):  May 13, 2011

TOR Minerals International, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-17321
(Commission File Number)

722 Burleson Street
Corpus Christi, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

74-2081929
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


78402
(Zip Code)

(361) 883-5591
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A
(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 stockholders of TOR Minerals International, Inc. was held on Friday, May 13, 2011 for the following purposes:

 

1.       To elect eight (8) member to the board of directors.

2.       To ratify the appointment by our board of directors of UHY LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

The final voting results are as follows:

 

Election of Directors

 

For

 

Withheld 

 

 

Broker Non-Vote

Julie Ehmann

 1,076,068   3.587       745.114

David Hartman

 1,076,108   3,547       745,114

Doug Hartman

 1,076,208   3,447       745.114

Olaf Karasch

 1,058,465   21,190       745,114

Thomas Pauken

 1,076,208   3.447       745.114

Bernard Paulson

 1,062,769   16.886       745,114

Steven Paulson

 1,076,188   3.467       745.114

Tan Chin Yong

 1,076,208   3.447       745,114

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

To ratify the appointment of our independent auditors

1,816,268

  

107

  

8.304

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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.

TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
_____________________
(Registrant)

Date:  May 17, 2011

/s/ BARBARA RUSSELL

Barbara Russell
Chief Financial Officer

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