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): April 11, 2013

 

STEVIA FIRST CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Nevada   000-53832   75-3268988
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

5225 Carlson Rd.
Yuba City, California
  95993
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (530) 231-7800

 

Not Applicable

(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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On April 11, 2013, Stevia First Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The total number of shares represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 27,836,897, of the 54,774,824 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The following proposals were voted on at the Annual Meeting by the Company’s stockholders:

 

Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors. The Company’s stockholders elected each of the three director nominees to serve as directors of the Company for a term of one year, ending at the time of the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders (or until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal). The votes cast were as follows:

 

Director Nominee   Number of Votes
    Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
             
Dr. Avtar Dhillon   14,805,140   133,341   12,898,416
Dr. Anthony Maida III   14,842,404   96,077   12,898,416
Robert Brooke   14,807,577   130,904   12,898,416

 

Proposal No. 2 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Weinberg & Company, P.A. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. The votes cast were as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
27,478,823   281,942   76,132   -

 

Proposal No. 3 – Approval of Amendment to the Company’s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan. The Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to (1) increase the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the Plan by 5,000,000 so that the total number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan will be 10,000,000 shares and (2) increase the number of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units issuable under the Plan to an individual annually from 500,000 to 1,000,000. The votes cast were as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
14,482,653   384,564   71,264   12,898,416

 

Proposal No. 4 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The votes cast were as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
14,536,922   283,079   118,480   12,898,416

 

Proposal No. 5 Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation. The Company’s stockholders determined, on a non-binding, advisory basis, that the preferred frequency for advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation is every three (3) years. The votes cast were as follows:

 

One Year   Two Years   Three Years   Votes Abstained
700,597   141,739   13,998,789   97,356

 

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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.

 

    STEVIA FIRST CORP.
     
Dated: April 17, 2013   By: /s/ Robert Brooke
      Name: Robert Brooke
      Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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