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): June 30, 2014

NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
 
333-163019
 
90-0746568
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6565 E. Washington Blvd., Commerce, CA
 
90040
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (323) 888-9999

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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
On June 30, 2014, Nova LifeStyle, Inc., a Nevada Corporation (the "Company") held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A quorum was present at the meeting as required by the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company. The final voting results of the matters submitted to a shareholder vote at the meeting are as follows:
 
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
 
The following seven individuals were elected to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as directors until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified by votes as follows:
 
Nominees
 
Votes Cast For
   
Votes Withheld
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
Ya Ming Wong
    12,310,066       108,100       1,732,311  
Yuen Ching Ho
    12,312,366       105,800       1,732,311  
Thanh H. Lam
    12,312,066       106,100       1,732,311  
James R. Talevich
    12,271,140       147,026       1,732,311  
Michael Viotto
    12,270,140       148,026       1,732,311  
Chung Shing Yam
    12,274,802       143,364       1,732,311  
Peter Kam
    12,270,840       147,326       1,732,311  


Proposal 2: Approval and Ratification of the Appointment of Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The shareholders approved and ratified the appointment of Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, as follows:
 
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
                     
  14,031,279       14,198       105,000       0  
 
 
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers
 
The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as follows:
 
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
                     
  12,301,166       11,700       105,000       1,732,311  
 
 
 

 
 
Proposal 4: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers
 
The results of the advisory, non-binding vote as to the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers were as follows:
 
1 Year
   
2 Years
   
3 Years
   
Abstain
 
                     
  12,309,466       1,300       2,400       105,000  

As described above, a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting voted, in an advisory, non-binding vote, in favor of having a shareholder vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year. In light of such vote, and consistent with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Board of Directors determined that it currently intends to hold an advisory, non-binding vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year.
 

Proposal 5: Adoption of the Nova LifeStyle, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan

The shareholders approved the adoption of the Nova LifeStyle, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan as follows:

For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
                     
  12,280,402       32,764       105,000       1,732,311  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
 
NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC.
 
       
Date: July 2, 2014
By:
/s/ Ya Ming Wong
 
   
Ya Ming Wong
 
 
Its:
Chief Executive Officer