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): March 1, 2016
Omega Protein Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | | 001-14003 | | 76-0562134 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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2105 City West Boulevard Suite 500
Houston, Texas | | 77042 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(713)623-0060 |
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On March 1, 2016, Omega Protein Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release containing a statement confirming that it received a notice from an affiliate of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC that it intends to nominate a slate of three nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number | Description |
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99.1 | Press Release of Omega Protein Corporation dated March 1, 2016 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Omega Protein Corporation | |
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Date: March 1, 2016 | By: | /s/ John D. Held | |
| | John D. Held | |
| | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 | | Press Release of Omega Protein Corporation dated March 1, 2016 |
