UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)May 23, 2012
SMART BALANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33595 | 20-2949397 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
115 West Century Road - Suite 260 Paramus, New Jersey | 07652 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number including area code:(201) 568-9300
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.
(a)
On May 23, 2012, Smart Balance, Inc. (the “Company”) held an annual meeting of its stockholders in order to vote on the proposals set forth below.
(b)
Proposal 1: To elect Dean Hollis and Thomas K. McInerney to the Board of Directors to serve a three-year term and until their successors have been elected and qualified. The votes on this proposal were cast as follows:
| Nominee: | Votes For: | Votes Withheld: | Broker Non-Votes: |
| Dean Hollis | 46,321,153 | 2,066,951 | 7,596,996 |
| Thomas K. McInerney | 46,729,952 | 1,658,152 | 7,596,996 |
Therefore, in accordance with the voting results listed above Dean Hollis and Thomas K. McInerney were re-elected to the Board of Directors.
Proposal 2: To approve the advisory resolution on executive compensation, which is commonly referred to as a “say-on-pay” vote. The votes on this proposal were cast as follows:
| For: | 43,797,164 |
| Against: | 3,371,494 |
| Abstain: | 1,219,446 |
| Broker Non-Votes: | 7,596,996 |
Therefore, in accordance with the voting results listed above, Proposal 2 was approved by the stockholders of the Company.
Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012. The votes on this proposal were cast as follows:
| For: | 55,601,228 |
| Against: | 337,809 |
| Abstain: | 46,063 |
| Broker Non-Votes: | 0 |
Therefore, in accordance with the voting results listed above, Proposal 3 was approved by the stockholders of the Company.
Proposal 4: To approve the proposed stockholder resolution regarding sustainability reporting. The votes on this proposal were cast as follows:
| For: | 10,554,953 |
| Against: | 32,415,368 |
| Abstain: | 5,417,783 |
| Broker Non-Votes: | 7,596,996 |
Therefore, in accordance with the voting results listed above, Proposal 4 was not approved by the stockholders of the Company.
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.
| May 24, 2012 | SMART BALANCE, INC. | |
| (registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Christine Sacco | |
| Christine Sacco | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||