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 24, 2015
RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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California
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0-32565
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87-0673375
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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6720 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 390
Scottsdale, AZ
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85253
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 522-3000
(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of RiceBran Technologies (the “Company”) was held on June 24, 2015. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below.
| 1. | Election of seven (7) members to the board of directors: |
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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W. John Short
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1,879,675
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321,015
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3,599,633
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Marco V. Galante
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2,125,001
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75,689
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3,599,633
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David Goldman
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2,077,981
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122,709
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3,599,633
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Baruch Halpern
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1,932,048
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268,642
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3,599,633
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Henk W. Hoogenkamp
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2,114,489
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86,201
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3,599,633
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Robert C. Schweitzer
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2,053,480
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147,210
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3,599,633
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Peter A. Woog
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2,082,242
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118,448
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3,599,633
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| 2. | Approved, on a nonbinding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement: |
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstained
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Broker Non-Votes
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1,457,630
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695,878
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47,182
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3,599,663
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| 3. | Ratified the appointment of Marcum, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the for the year ending December 31, 2015: |
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstained
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4,853,560
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913,286
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33,507
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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.
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RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES
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Date: June 30, 2015
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By:
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/s/ J. Dale Belt
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Jerry Dale Belt
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Chief Financial Officer
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(Duly Authorized Officer)
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