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): August 20, 2013
China Automotive Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-33123 | 33-0885775 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone
Shashi District, Jing Zhou City
Hubei Province
The People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (86) 716-832-9196
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:
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The 2013 annual meeting of stockholders of China Automotive Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Henglong Conference Hall, No.1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone, Shashi District, Jing Zhou City, Hubei Province, China. Of the 28,043,019 shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the meeting, 20,776,321 shares, or 74.08%, were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The voting results are presented below.
| 1. | Election of Directors |
The Company’s shareholders elected the five nominees below to hold office until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. Each of the nominees received more than a majority of the votes cast. The votes regarding the election of directors were as follows:
| Nominee | For |
Authority Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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| Hanlin Chen | 15,729,231 | 30,856 | 5,016,234 | ||||||
| Qizhou Wu | 15,730,481 | 29,606 | 5,016,234 | ||||||
| Guangxun Xu | 15,725,175 | 34,912 | 5,016,234 | ||||||
| Robert Tung | 15,730,190 | 29,897 | 5,016,234 | ||||||
| Arthur Wong | 15,725,745 | 34,342 | 5,016,234 |
| 2. | Ratification and Approval of the Appointment of Independent Auditor |
The appointment of PricewatershouseCoopers Zhong Tian CPAs Limited Company (renamed as PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP) as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was ratified and approved by the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstained | ||
| 20,704,235 | 53,672 | 18,414 |
| 3. | Advisory (non-binding) proposal concerning the Company’s named executive compensation program |
The shareholders ratified the advisory (non-binding) proposal concerning the Company’s named executive compensation program by the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Vote | ||
| 15,586,982 | 55,283 | 117,822 | 5,016,234 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| China Automotive Systems, Inc. | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: August 21, 2013 | By: | /s/ Hanlin Chen | |
| Hanlin Chen | |||
| Chairman | |||
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