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): June 1, 2023
Nova LifeStyle, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | | 001-36259 | | 90-0746568 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
6565 E. Washington Blvd., Commerce, CA 90040
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(323) 888-9999
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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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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 | | NVFY | | Nasdaq Stock Market |
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 1, 2023, Nova LifeStyle, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). A quorum was present at the meeting as required by the Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, of the Company. The final voting results of the matters submitted to a shareholder vote at the meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The following five individuals were elected to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as directors until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified by votes as follows:
| Nominees | | Votes Cast For* | | | Votes Withheld* | | | Broker Non-Votes* | |
| Min Su | | | 2,294,975 | | | | 76,304 | | | | 1,431,940 | |
| Thanh H. Lam | | | 2,302,960 | | | | 68,319 | | | | 1,431,940 | |
| Ming-Cherng Sky Tsai | | | 2,314,700 | | | | 56,579 | | | | 1,431,940 | |
| Huy (Charlie) La | | | 2,295,258 | | | | 76,201 | | | | 1,431,940 | |
| Umesh Patel | | | 2,309,700 | | | | 61,579 | | | | 1,431,940 | |
* The share numbers are based on shares of common stock of the Company outstanding on April 10, 2023, the record date of the Meeting, which is prior to the reverse stock split effected by the Company on May 22, 2023.
Proposal 2: Approval and Ratification of the Appointment of WWC, P.C. as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The shareholders approved and ratified the appointment of WWC, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, as follows:
| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 3,686,763 | | 114,956 | | 1,500 | | N/A |
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers
The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as follows:
| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 2,283,552 | | 83,927 | | 3,800 | | 1,431,940 |
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.
| | Nova LifeStyle, Inc. |
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| | By: | /s/ Thanh H. Lam |
| | | Thanh H. Lam |
| | | Chairperson, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: June 13, 2023
