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):   August 17, 2016

POWIN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
000-54015
87-0455378
State or other jurisdiction incorporation
Commission File Number
IRS Employer
 
Identification No.


20550 SW 115th Ave. Tualatin, OR 97062
(Address of principal executive offices)                                                          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (503) 598-6659

 
(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:

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Section 5-
Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02          
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;          
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective   August 17, 2016, the following individuals were elected as directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors have been duly qualified and elected:

Joseph Lu
Geoffrey L. Brown
Virgil Beaston
Jim Osterman
David Hogg
Xin Luo
Xilong Zhu

Effective August 17, 2016, the following individuals were elected as officers to serve until the next annual meeting of directors or until their respective successors have been duly qualified and elected:

Geoffrey L. Brown
President
Joseph Lu
Chief Executive Officer and
Interim Principal Financial Officer

Item 5.07          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On August 17, 2016, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which a quorum was present. The shareholders (a) elected seven (7) directors, each to serve until the next Annual Meeting or until a successor has been elected and qualified; (b) ratified the appointment of Anton & Chia as independent auditors and (c)  provided the required advisory vote  on named executive compensation. The vote tabulations are as follows:
Election of Directors

Director Nominee
Votes For
Against
Abstain
Joseph Lu
12,893,200
    0
    0
Geoffrey L. Brown
12,893,200
    0
    0
Virgil Beaston
12,893,200
    0
    0
Jim Osterman
12,893,200
    0
    0
David Hogg
12,893,200
    0
    0
Xin Luo
12,893,200
    0
    0
Xilong Zhu
12,893,200
    0
    0

Ratification of Anton & Chia, LLP as Independent Auditors
for Fiscal Year 2016

Votes For
Against
Abstain
12,893,200
0
0

Shareholder Advisory Vote on Named Executive Compensation

Approve
Not Approve
 
12,893,200
0
 
 
 

 
 
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.

 
POWIN CORPORATION
   
Dated: August 18, 2015
By: /s/ Geoffrey L. Brown
 
President