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): January 19, 2011
ZOLTEK COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MISSOURI 0-20600 43-1311101
(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification
organization) Number)
3101 MCKELVEY ROAD
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63044
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(314) 291-5110
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
The Registrant's annual meeting of shareholders was held on January
19, 2011, and at such annual meeting the shareholders considered and voted
upon the following:
1. Election of Directors. The following two individuals were elected
as Class III directors of the Registrant and received the number of votes set
forth opposite their respective names:
Name Votes For Votes Withheld Abstentions
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Zsolt Rumy 18,007,907 3,591,379 169,470
Charles A. Dill 21,473,731 125,555 169,470
2. Ratification of Appointment of Public Accounting Firm. The
shareholders of the Registrant ratified the appointment of Ernst and Young LLP
as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, as follows:
Votes For: 31,589,053
Votes Against: 163,138
Votes Withheld: 83,561
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
None.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 21, 2011
ZOLTEK COMPANIES, INC.
By /s/ Andrew Whipple
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Andrew W. Whipple
Chief Financial Officer
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