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: August 11, 2011

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

MEDICAL ACTION INDUSTRIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-13251   11-2421849

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

500 Expressway Drive South,

Brentwood, New York

  11717
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code (631) 231-4600

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Medical Action Industries Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on August 11, 2011. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders.

 

   

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

       

1. Election of Directors:

         

William W. Burke

  12,053,703   187,085   2,646,418    

Kenneth W. Davidson

  12,052,803   187,985   2,646,418    
   

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

   

2. Ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012:

  14,518,971   349,667   17,568   1,000  
   

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

   

3. Approval by Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation by the Company to Certain Executive Officers:

  11,175,252   360,310   704,226   2,647,418  
    

1 Year

 

2 Years

 

3 Years

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

4. Approval, by Non-Binding Advisory Vote, on Frequency of Say-on-Pay Vote:

  10,564,006   64,511   904,277   707,919   2,646,493


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

MEDICAL ACTION INDUSTRIES INC.
By:  

  /s/ Charles L. Kelly, Jr.

    Charles L. Kelly, Jr.,
    Chief Financial Officer

Dated: August 16, 2011