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): May 16, 2012
SCOTT’S LIQUID GOLD-INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Colorado | 001-13458 | 84-0920811 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 4880 Havana Street, Denver, CO | 80239 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 373-4860
(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.
The Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on May 16, 2012.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”) elected each of the following individuals to serve on the Board of Directors for a term of one year, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The votes for Proposal 1 were cast as follows:
Nominees | Votes For | Withheld | ||||||
Mark E. Goldstein | 4,842,560 | 2,794,800 | ||||||
Jeffrey R. Hinkle | 4,850,180 | 2,787,180 | ||||||
Dennis H. Field | 4,851,880 | 2,785,480 | ||||||
Jeffry B. Johnson | 4,852,480 | 2,784,880 | ||||||
Gerald J. Laber | 4,852,180 | 2,785,180 | ||||||
Philip A. Neri | 4,852,430 | 2,784,930 | ||||||
Proposal 2: Non-binding Vote to Implement Cumulative Voting
At the Annual Meeting, the Shareholders did not approve the non-binding vote to implement cumulative voting. The votes for Proposal 2 were cast as follows:
| Votes | ||||
Votes For | 1,358,441 | |||
Votes Against | 6,253,676 | |||
Abstentions | 25,243 | |||
Proposal 3: Non-binding Vote to Amend the Company’s Bylaws to Separate the Functions of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
At the Annual Meeting, the Shareholders did not approve the non-binding vote to amend the Company’s Bylaws to separate the functions of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, which was presented at the Annual Meeting by a Shareholder. The votes for Proposal 3 were cast as follows:
| Votes | ||||
Votes For | 340,000 | |||
Votes Against | 7,264,861 | |||
Abstentions | 0 | |||
Proposal 4: Vote to Amend the Company’s Bylaws to Eliminate Advance Notice Provisions
At the Annual Meeting, the Shareholders did not approve the vote to amend the Company’s Bylaws to eliminate the advance notice provisions contained therein, which was presented at the Annual Meeting by a Shareholder. The votes for Proposal 4 were cast as follows:
| Votes | ||||
Votes For | 340,000 | |||
Votes Against | 7,264,861 | |||
Abstentions | 0 | |||
Proposal 5: Vote to Amend the Company’s Bylaws to Eliminate Requirements Regarding Shareholder Nominations
At the Annual Meeting, the Shareholders did not approve the vote to amend the Company’s Bylaws to eliminate the requirements regarding shareholder nominations of directors contained therein, which was presented at the Annual Meeting by a Shareholder. The votes for Proposal 5 were cast as follows:
| Votes | ||||
Votes For | 340,000 | |||
Votes Against | 7,264,861 | |||
Abstentions | 0 | |||
Proposal 6: Non-binding Vote to Prohibit the Issuance of Stock Options with a Strike Price that is Less than the Most Recent Quarterly Calculation of Shareholders’ Equity Per Share
At the Annual Meeting, the Shareholders did not approve the non-binding vote to prohibit the issuance of stock options with a strike price that is less than the most recent quarterly calculation of shareholders’ equity per share, which was presented at the Annual Meeting by a Shareholder. The votes for Proposal 6 were cast as follows:
| Votes | ||||
Votes For | 340,000 | |||
Votes Against | 7,264,861 | |||
Abstentions | 0 | |||
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.
| SCOTTS LIQUID GOLD-INC. | ||
| Date: May 21, 2012 | /s/ Barry J. Levine | |
| By: Barry J. Levine | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||