UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): August 5, 2022
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Bermuda | 001-36798 | 98-1205464 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
c/o Phoenix Bulk Carriers (US) LLC
109 Long Wharf, Newport, Rhode Island 02840
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(401) 846-7790
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, per value $0.0001 per share | PANL | NASDAQ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On August 5, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. adopted amendments to the Company’s By-Laws (the “By-Laws”), which became effective immediately, to adopt gender-inclusive language.
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On August 5, 2022, Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd., a Bermuda corporation (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were a total of 44,489,463 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 31,094,167 shares of Common Stock, constituting a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, were represented at the Annual Meeting either in person or by proxy, and accordingly a quorum was present. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following matters and cast their votes as described below.
1.To elect the following two nominees to our Board of Directors as Class II directors serving until the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2025:
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| Class II Nominees | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain |
| Carl Claus Boggild | 26,064,251 | 3,305,677 | 1,724,239 |
| David D. Sgro | 21,783,596 | 7,385,874 | 1,924,697 |
2.To elect the following nominee to our Board of Directors as Class III director serving until the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2023:
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| Class III Nominees | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain |
| Karen H. Beachy | 29,269,138 | 104,764 | 1,720,265 |
3.To approve the amendment of the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, the "2022 Amended Plan":
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain |
| Approval of the amendment of the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, the “2022 Amended Plan”. | 29,913,194 | 1,098,168 | 82,805 |
4.To approve of the amendment and restatement of the Company's bye-laws:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain |
| Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Company’s bye-laws. | 30,537,108 | 483,719 | 74,340 |
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| Exhibits | Description |
| Exhibit 3.1 | |
* Filed herewith
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.
Dated: August 10, 2022
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| | PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD. |
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| | By: | /s/ Gianni Del Signore |
| | | Name: Gianni Del Signore
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
