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TOR Minerals International, Inc. Delaware | ||||
0-17321 | 74-2081929 | |||
(361) 883-5591 | ||||
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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
(a) The 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of TOR Minerals International, Inc. was held on Friday, May 11, 2012 (the "Annual Meeting").
(b) The Company's stockholders voted on the following three proposals (described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2012) at the Annual Meeting and cast their votes as follows:
Proposal No. 1. The eight nominees named below were elected to serve as directors of the board of directors
Election of Directors | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Julie Ehmann | 1,633,006 | 19,401 | 537,092 | ||||
David Hartman | 1,593,670 | 58,737 | 537,092 | ||||
Douglas Hartman | 1,630,216 | 22,191 | 537,092 | ||||
Olaf Karasch | 1,602,425 | 49,982 | 537,092 | ||||
Thomas Pauken | 1,593,840 | 58,567 | 537,092 | ||||
Bernard Paulson | 1,532,305 | 120,102 | 537,092 | ||||
Steven Paulson | 1,592,470 | 59,937 | 537,092 | ||||
Tan Chin Yong | 1,634,476 | 17,931 | 537,092 |
Proposal No. 2. The amendment to our 2000 Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock available for issuance thereunder from 250,000 shares to 500,000 shares was approved as set forth below.
For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
1,239,171 | 412,606 | 630 | 537,092 | ||||
Proposal No. 3. The appointment of UHY LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified, and the voting results were as follows:
For | Withheld | Abstain | |||
2,177,469 | 11,360 | 670 | |||
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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. | |
TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
Date: May 14, 2012 | /s/ BARBARA RUSSELL |
Barbara Russell | |