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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 10, 2015
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Rand Logistics, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-33345
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20-1195343
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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500 Fifth Avenue, 50th Floor, New York, New York
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10110
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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 (212) 644-3450
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 10, 2015, Rand Logistics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the meeting are set forth below. A more detailed description of each proposal is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Form DEF 14A, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2015 (the “Proxy Statement”).
Proposal No. 1. Election of Directors. The stockholders elected the three Class III nominees for director to serve until the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below:
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Name
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For
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Withheld
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Abstained
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Broker Non-Vote
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Laurence S. Levy
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11,944,128 | 2,109,306 | — | 2,984,506 | ||||||||||||
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H. Cabot Lodge III
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11,354,520 | 2,698,914 | — | 2,984,506 | ||||||||||||
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Robert K. Kurz
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13,404,107 | 649,327 | — | 2,984,506 | ||||||||||||
Proposal No. 2. Advisory Vote to Approve the Company’s Executive Compensation. The stockholders approved a non-binding advisory resolution to approve executive compensation, as described in the Proxy Statement, by the votes set forth in the table below:
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For
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Against
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Abstained
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Broker Non-Vote
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| 13,357,928 | 656,406 | 39,100 | 2,984,506 | |||||||||||
Proposal No. 3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2016, by the votes set forth in the table below:
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For
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Against
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Abstained
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Broker Non-Vote
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| 17,032,940 | 0 | 5,000 | — | |||||||||||
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.
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Date: September 15, 2015
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RAND LOGISTICS, INC. | ||
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By:
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/s/ Mark S. Hiltwein | |
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Mark S. Hiltwein
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Chief Financial Officer
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