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
June 27, 2013 (June 20, 2013)
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
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COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)
1-8696
36-2664428
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)
(IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1375 Kings Highway East, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)(ZIP CODE)
(203) 368-6044
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 Securities Holders.
On June 20, 2013, Competitive Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. At the meeting, the following issues were submitted to a vote:
Election of Directors
Peter Brennan, Robert G. Moussa, Carl D. O’Connell, Stanley Yarbro and Rustin Howard were nominated to be reelected as the directors of the Company. Votes were as follows:
For
Withheld
Peter Brennan
1,445,270
204,349
Rustin R. Howard
1,368,431
281,188
Robert G. Moussa
1,478,516
171,103
Carl D. O’Connell
1,478,516
171,103
Stanley K. Yarbro, Ph.D.
1,478,516
171,103
Ratification of Auditors
The shareholders voted for the ratification of Mayer, Hoffman McCann, CPAs as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. Votes were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
11,984,985
558,315
147,488
Advisory Vote Executive Compensation
The shareholders voted on an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. Votes were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
1,480,654
151,165
17,800
Frequency of Shareholder Voting on Executive Compensation
The shareholders voted on an advisory vote for recommendation regarding frequency of shareholder voting on executive compensation. Votes were as follows:
1 year
2 years
3 years
Abstain
252,008
143,781
549,227
704,603
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.
COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: June 27, 2013
By: /s/ Carl D. O’Connell
Carl D. O’Connell
Chief Executive Officer