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): May 22, 2014

 


 

DIVERSIFIED RESTAURANT HOLDINGS, INC.

 

(Name of registrant in its charter)

 


 

  

  

  

  

  

Nevada

  

000-53577

  

03-0606420

(State or other jurisdiction of

 incorporation)

  

(Commission File Number)

  

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

  

  

27680 Franklin Road

Southfield, MI 48034

  

  

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant's telephone number:  (248) 223-9160


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

 

An annual meeting of our shareholders was held on May 22, 2014. At the meeting, our shareholders voted on each of the following matters:

 

 

election of seven directors, each for a one-year term;

 

ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014; and

 

an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our executives disclosed in our proxy statement for the annual meeting.

 

The final vote results for these three matters are set forth below.

 

The votes cast on the election of directors were as follows:

 

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

Votes

Withheld

 

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

T. Michael Ansley

17,610,730         

778,595        

0

3,522,555         

David G. Burke

17,209,134         

1,180,191        

0

3,522,555         

Jay Alan Dusenberry

16,878,850         

1,510,475        

0

3,522,555         

Philip Friedman

18,242,980         

146,345        

0

3,522,555         

David Ligotti

16,612,138         

1,777,187        

0

3,522,555         

Joseph M. Nowicki

18,241,480         

147,845        

0

3,522,555         

Gregory J. Stevens

18,243,820         

145,505        

0

3,522,555          

 

 

The votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 were as follows:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

21,877,995

22,463

11,422

0

 

 

The votes cast on the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our executives disclosed in our proxy statement for the annual meeting were as follows:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-votes

18,337,672

46,185

5,468

3,522,555

 

 

 

  

SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

DIVERSIFIED RESTAURANT

HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  May 23, 2014

By:

 /s/ David G. Burke

 

 

Name: 

David G. Burke

 

 

Title: 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal   

Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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