UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 14, 2016

 

MENDOCINO BREWING COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)

 

California

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

0-22524   68-0318293
(Commission File No.)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

1601 Airport Road, Ukiah, California   95482
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(707) 463-6610

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

N/A

(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 Vote of Security Holders

 

At the annual meeting of shareholders held by Mendocino Brewing Company, Inc. (the “Company”) on January 14, 2016, in Ukiah, California, the Company’s shareholders voted on the two proposals listed below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated December 16, 2015.

 

The results of the voting on each proposal is set forth below:

 

1. To elect nine (9) directors to hold office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

NOMINEE  VOTES FOR   VOTES
AGAINST
   ABSTAIN   BROKER
NON-VOTES*
   % OF VOTES
CAST FOR
 
                          
Joseph S Cannata   11,049,160    86,696    15,533    534,622    99.22%
James H Grossman   11,049,887    86,869    14,633    534,622    99.22%
Scott R. Heldfond   11,070,452    46,479    34,458    534,622    99.58%
H. Michael Laybourn   11,108,567    39,056    3,766    534,622    99.65%
Dr. Vijay Mallya   11,047,996    90,180    13,213    534,622    99.19%
Jerome G. Merchant   11,070,239    66,501    14,649    534,622    99.40%
Sury Rao Palamand   11,048,296    88,694    14,399    534,622    99.20%
Kent D. Price   11,069,014    66,726    15,649    534,622    99.40%
Yashpal Singh   11,047,146    89,494    14,749    534,622    99.20%

 

* Broker non-votes occur when a broker, bank or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular matter because such broker, bank or other nominee does not have discretionary authority to vote on that matter and has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Broker non-votes had no effect on the outcome of this proposal since the election of directors is based on the votes actually cast.

 

2. To ratify the appointment of RBSM, LLP, the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

 

VOTES FOR   VOTES
AGAINST
   VOTES
ABSTAIN
   BROKER
NON-VOTES
   % OF VOTES
CAST FOR
 
                      
11,601,610    66,199    18,202    0    99.43%

 

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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.

 

  MENDOCINO BREWING COMPANY, INC.
  (Registrant)
     
Date: January 20, 2016 By: /s/ Mahadevan Narayanan
    Mahadevan Narayanan
    Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary

 

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