UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORTPURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 12, 2012
CHINA BAK BATTERY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 001-32898 | 86-0442833 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
BAK Industrial Park, No. 1 BAK Street
Kuichong Town, Longgang District
Shenzhen, 518119
People’s Republic of China
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(86-755) 8977-0093
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(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 March 12, 2012, China BAK Battery, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders pursuant to notice duly given. There was no solicitation in opposition to management’s nominees as listed in its proxy statement and all such nominees were elected to the class of directors. In addition, the stockholders ratified the appointment of PKF as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012. The proposal to ratify the appointment of PKF was a routine matter and, therefore, there were no broker non-votes relating to that matter. The results of the voting for each of these proposals were as follows:
1. Election of Directors:
| | | | | | | | | Broker | |
| | | For | | | Withheld | | | Non-Votes | |
| Xiangqian Li | | 22,519,890 | | | 640,875 | | | 24,914,202 | |
| Huanyu Mao | | 22,501,339 | | | 659,426 | | | 24,914,202 | |
| Richard B. Goodner | | 22,657,690 | | | 503,075 | | | 24,914,202 | |
| Chunzhi Zhang | | 22,604,530 | | | 556,235 | | | 24,914,202 | |
| Charlene Spoede Budd | | 22,643,645 | | | 517,120 | | | 24,914,202 | |
2. Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of PKF:
| For: | 46,085,501 |
| Against: | 1,404,432 |
| Abstain: | 103,252 |
SIGNATURE
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.
| | CHINA BAK BATTERY, INC. |
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| Date: March 14, 2012 | By: | /s/ Ke Marcus Cui |
| | | Ke Marcus Cui |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
