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): December 17, 2014

 

Reed’s, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-32501   35-2177773
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

13000 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, California 90061

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 217-9400

 

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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[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

   

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

At the Company’s December 12, 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Company’s shareholders elected the existing board of directors for a one year term and ratified the selection of Weinberg & Company, P. A. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2014. The Company’s shareholders turned down a shareholder proposal entitled “Proxy Access for Shareholders”. Of the 13,061,480 shares of common stock outstanding on the record date of October 15, 2014, a total of 10,920,892 shares were voted in person or by proxy, representing 83.61% of the votes entitled to be cast, constituting a majority and therefore more than a quorum of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. Votes were cast as follows:

 

1. Election of Directors

 

       Vote   Votes   Broker 
   Vote For   Against   Withheld   Non-Vote 
Christopher J. Reed   2,252,453    -    953,682    7,714,757 
Judy Holloway Reed   2,220,374    -    985,761    7,714,757 
Mark Harris   2,224,490    -    981,645    7,714,757 
Daniel S.J. Muffoletto   1,422,148    -    1,783,987    7,714,757 
Michael Fischman   1,887,589    -    1,318,546    7,714,757 

 

2. Proposal to ratify the selection of Weinberg & Company, P. A. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2014.

 

    Vote       Broker 
Vote For   Against   Abstentions   Non-Vote 
 10,815,325    97,704    7,863    - 

 

3. Shareholder Proposal entitled “Proxy Access for Shareholders”.

 

    Vote       Broker 
Vote For   Against   Abstentions   Non-Vote 
 1,119,806    2,033,038    53,291    7,714,757 

 

 
 

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

REEDS, INC.,

  a Delaware corporation
   
Dated: December 17, 2014 By: /s/ Lawrence W. Tomsic
  Lawrence W. Tomsic, Interim Chief Financial Officer