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): May 17, 2017

TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-37763
20-0709285
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5201 Interchange Way, Louisville, KY 40229
(Address of principal executive offices)
(502) 778-4421
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
 
Emerging growth company  
 
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Turning Point Brands, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at which the following matters were voted upon:

(1)
Election of Directors; and
(2)
Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2017.

The final number of votes cast with respect to each matter is set out below:

(1)
Election of Directors:

       
Votes
 
Broker
Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Withheld
 
Non-votes
Thomas F. Helms, Jr.
 
 13,879,350
 
 309,539
 
1,425,577
Lawrence S. Wexler
 
 14,128,302
 
 60,587
 
1,425,577
Gregory H.A. Baxter
 
 13,915,562
 
 273,327
 
1,425,577
H.C. Charles Diao
 
 14,128,723
 
 60,166
 
1,425,577
David Glazek
 
 13,589,575
 
 599,314
 
1,425,577
George W. Hebard III
 
 14,057,180
 
 131,709
 
1,425,577
Arnold Zimmerman
 
13,922,234
 
 266,655
 
1,425,577

(2)
The ratification of RSM US LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2017:

For
 
 15,554,522
Against
 
 3,658
Abstain
 
 56,286
Broker Non-votes
 
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.

 
TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC.
     
     
Date: May 23, 2017
By: 
/s/ James W. Dobbins
   
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary