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:  June 27, 2012

 

RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified in Its Charter)

 

Texas   001-13992   76-0037324
(State Or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)

  

10959 Cutten Road

Houston, Texas 77066

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

 

(281) 397-6730

(Issuer’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On June 27, 2012, we held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. at 410 N. Sam Houston Parkway (Beltway 8 at Imperial Valley), Houston, Texas 77060, for the following purposes:

 

(1) To elect six directors, including Eric S. Langan, Travis Reese, Robert L. Watters, Steven L. Jenkins, Luke Lirot and Nour-Dean Anakar;

 

(2) To ratify the appointment of Whitley Penn LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012;

 

(3) To approve an Amendment to the 2010 Stock Option Plan to increase the maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be optioned and sold under the plan from 500,000 to 800,000; and

 

(4) To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

 

Based on the votes received in person and by proxy, all of the above named director nominees were elected, the appointment of Whitley Penn LLP was ratified and the Amendment to the 2010 Stock Option Plan was approved.  There were no other matters presented for action at the Annual Meeting. The exact results of the stockholder vote are as follows:

 

 
 

 

 

Total Shares of Common Stock Outstanding    
as of the Record Date, May 3, 2012:   9,726,884 
      

 

Total Voting Shares Present Either by Proxy    
or in Person of Common Stock:   9,116,860 
      

 

Item 1: Election of Directors

 

    FOR     WITHHELD  
Eric S. Langan     2,550,710       1,199,688  
Robert L. Watters     2,430,399       1,319,999  
Steven L. Jenkins     3,348,481       401,917  
Nour-Dean Anakar     3,510,612       239,786  
Travis Reese     2,546,583       1,203,815  
Luke Lirot     3,509,956       240,442  

 

Additionally, there was a total of 5,366,462 broker non-votes for the election of directors.

 

Item 2: Ratification of appointment of Whitley Penn LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012

 

Votes for:   8,888,362 
Votes against:   83,355 
Votes abstained:   145,143 

 

Item 3:  Approval of the Amendment to the 2010 Stock Option Plan

 

Votes for:   3,494,343 
Votes against:   125,321 
Votes abstained:   130,734 

 

Additionally, there was a total of 5,366,462 broker non-votes for approval of the Amendment to the 2010 Stock Option Plan.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC.
     
Date:  July 3, 2012 By: /s/  Eric Langan
    Eric Langan
    President and Chief Executive Officer