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 16, 2013
BALTIC TRADING LIMITED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Republic of the Marshall Islands
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001-34648
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98-0637837
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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299 Park Avenue
12th Floor
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
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10171
(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 443-8550
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.
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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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On May 16, 2013, Baltic Trading Limited (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of record on March 18, 2013 were entitled to vote 17,300,999 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), each having one vote per share, and 5,699,088 shares of the Company’s Class B Stock (“Class B Stock”), each having fifteen votes per share. Holders of Common Stock and Class B Stock voted together as a single class on all matters presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 14,311,314 shares of Common Stock (82.71% of all such shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting) and 5,699,088 shares of Class B Stock (100% of all such shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting) were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy.
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (i) elected one director nominee to hold office until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal and (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent certified public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders.
Election of Director Nominee
The voting results with respect to the election of the director nominee were as follows:
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Name of Nominee
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Harry A. Perrin
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90,608,104
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1,791,875
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0
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7,397,655
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Ratification of Appointment of Independent Certified Public Accountants
The voting results with respect to ratifying the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent certified public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 were as follows:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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99,722,346
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42,321
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32,967
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0
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Baltic Trading Limited has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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BALTIC TRADING LIMITED
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DATE: May 17, 2013
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| /s/ John C. Wobensmith | |
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John C. Wobensmith
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President and Chief Financial Officer
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