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 25, 2015 (September 24, 2015)
CHANTICLEER HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-29507 | 20-2932652 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7621 Little Avenue, Suite 414 Charlotte, North Carolina 28226 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 366-5122
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.
On September 24, 2015, Chanticleer Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
A total of 7,603,920 shares of the Company’s common stock were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting on September 24, 2015 to consider and vote on the matters listed below. This represented approximately 62% of the Company’s shares of common stock that were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The proposals set forth below, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s 2015 definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on August 6, 2015, were submitted to a vote of the stockholders and approved at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1 – To elect the five directors
The Company’s stockholders elected the following five directors, based on the following final voting results:
| For | Against | |||||||
| Michael D. Pruitt | 7,543,823 | 60,097 | ||||||
| Michael Carroll | 7,518,780 | 85,140 | ||||||
| Keith Johnson | 7,518,366 | 85,554 | ||||||
| Paul I. Moskowitz | 7,585,712 | 18,208 | ||||||
| Russell “Rusty” Page | 7,518,780 | 85,140 | ||||||
Proposal 2 – To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, based on the following final voting results:
| For | Against | Abstain | |||
| 7,539,086 | 44,214 | 20,620 |
Proposal 3 – To ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, based on the following final voting results:
| For | Against | Abstain | |||
| 7,582,806 | 17,214 | 3,900 |
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 duly authorized.
| Chanticleer Holdings, Inc., | ||
| a Delaware corporation | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: September 25, 2015 | By: | /s/ Michael D. Pruitt |
| Name: | Michael D. Pruitt | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |