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): June 19, 2012
NUTRACEA
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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California
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0-32565
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87-0673375
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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6720 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 390
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Scottsdale, AZ
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85253
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 522-3000
(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of NutraCea was held on June 19, 2012. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following two proposals and cast their votes as described below.
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1.
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Election of seven (7) members to the board of directors:
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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W. John Short
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28,739,257 | 2,100,017 | 130,792,715 | |||||||||
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Baruch Halpern
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25,051,898 | 5,787,376 | 130,792,715 | |||||||||
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Henk W. Hoogenkamp
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29,160,255 | 1,679,019 | 130,792,715 | |||||||||
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Richard H. Koppes
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24,732,706 | 6,106,568 | 130,792,715 | |||||||||
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James C. Lintzenich
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19,396,046 | 11,443,228 | 130,792,715 | |||||||||
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Edward L. McMillan
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21,161,687 | 9,677,587 | 130,792,715 | |||||||||
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John J. Quinn
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24,027,428 | 6,811,846 | 130,792,715 | |||||||||
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2.
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Ratify appointment of BDO USA, LLP as NutraCea’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2012:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstained
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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.
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NUTRACEA
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Date: June 20, 2012
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By:
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/s/ J. Dale Belt
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Jerry Dale Belt
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Chief Financial Officer
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(Duly Authorized Officer)
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