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): January 14, 2011
Thanksgiving Coffee Company, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| California | 033-96070-LA | 94-2823626 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 19100 S. Harbor Dr., Fort Bragg, CA | 95437 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (707) 964-0118
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Thanksgiving Coffee Company, Inc. (the “Company”) held on January 14, 2011, the shareholders elected each of the Company’s nominees for director and ratified the appointment of Schumacher & Associates as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. All directors will hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified.
The final voting results are as follows:
| 1. Election of Directors | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||
| Paul Katzeff | 983,311 | 0 | 450 | |||
| Joan Katzeff | 983,311 | 0 | 450 | |||
| Nicholas Hoskyns | 983,311 | 0 | 450 | |||
| Sam Kraynek | 983,761 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2. Ratification of the appointment of Schumacher & Associates as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 | ||||||
| For |
Against |
Abstentions | ||
| 983,761 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| Thanksgiving Coffee Company, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: January 19, 2011 | By: | /s/ Sam Kraynek | ||||
| Sam Kraynek | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||