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): April 14, 2022
COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | | 001-32491 | | 11-2238111 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
| 3475 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, New York | | 10314 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (718) 832-0800
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | | JVA | | Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 14, 2022, Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were: (1) the election of directors; (2) the ratification of the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; and (3) the advisory vote on executive compensation. The final voting results were as follows:
1. The election of each of George F. Thomas and Gerard DeCapua to hold office for a term of three years, until his successor is duly elected and qualified or he is otherwise unable to complete his term.
The votes were cast for this matter were as follows:
| Nominee | | Votes For | | | Votes Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| George F. Thomas | | | 2,298,596 | | | | 940,274 | | | | 182,212 | |
| Gerard DeCapua | | | 2,009,689 | | | | 1,229,181 | | | | 182,212 | |
2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2022 was approved based upon the following votes:
| Votes For | | | Votes Against | | | Abstentions | |
| 3,226,279 | | | | 154,052 | | | | 40,752 | |
3. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation was approved based upon the following votes:
| Votes For | | | Votes Against | | | Abstentions | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 2,969,505 | | | | 225,380 | | | | 43,986 | | | | 182,212 | |
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.
| | COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC. |
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| Dated: April 15, 2022 | By: | /s/ Andrew Gordon |
| | Name: | Andrew Gordon |
| | Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
