UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 12, 2015

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DS HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Florida

     

000-53680

     

20-8380461

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1601 Green Road, Pompano Beach, Florida 33064

 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(888) 404-7770

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

not applicable

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

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

The 2014 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of DS Healthcare Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Monday, January 12, 2015 at its principal executive office located at 1601 Green Road, Pompano Beach, Florida. Shareholders of record at the close of business on December 22, 2014 were entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held. On December 22, 2014, there were 16,222,781 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.  At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted on the following proposals, each as more fully described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on December 31, 2014:

1.

To elect four members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders. Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows:

Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors

 

Vote Type

 

Voted

 

Daniel Khesin

 

For

 

 

10,389,398

 

 

 

Withheld

 

 

264,750

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keith Markey

 

For

 

 

10,486,906

 

 

 

Withheld

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matthew Pfeffer

 

For

 

 

10,472,156

 

 

 

Withheld

 

 

164,750

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Wolfson

 

For

 

 

10,489,398

 

 

 

Withheld

 

 

164,750

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

0

 

2.

To ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. The proposal was approved by a vote of shareholders as follows:

Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Appointment of Marcum LLP

 

Vote Type

 

Voted

 

 

 

For

 

 

12,139,933

 

 

 

Against

 

 

14,817

 

 

 

Abstention

 

 

209,075

 





 


SIGNATURES


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.

 

DS HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  January 14, 2015

By:

/s/ Daniel Khesin

 

 

Name:

Daniel Khesin

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

and Chief Financial Officer