TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC - FORM 8-K - May 14, 2012

 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 11, 2012

TOR Minerals International, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 

Delaware
 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-17321
 (Commission File Number)

722 Burleson Street
Corpus Christi, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

74-2081929
 (IRS Employer Identification No.)


78402
(Zip Code)

(361) 883-5591
 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A
(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.

(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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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.

TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
_____________________
(Registrant)

Date:  May 14, 2012

/s/ BARBARA RUSSELL

Barbara Russell
Chief Financial Officer

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