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 8, 2017

NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
 
011-36259
 
90-0746568
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6565 E. Washington Blvd., Commerce, CA
 
90040
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (323) 888-9999

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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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 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 



Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 

On June 8, 2017, Nova LifeStyle, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A quorum was present at the meeting as required by the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company. The final voting results of the matters submitted to a shareholder vote at the meeting are as follows:
 
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
 
 
The following five individuals were elected to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as directors until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified by votes as follows:
 
Nominees
  
Votes 
Cast For
 
 
Votes
Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Yuen Ching Ho
  
12,942,360
 
 
107,834
 
2,923,692
Thanh H. Lam
 
12,944,202
 
 
105,992
 
2,923,692
Bin Liu
  
12,913,646
 
 
136,548
 
2,923,692
Huy (Charlie) La
  
12,943,602
 
 
106,592
 
2,923,692
Umesh Patel
 
12,943,602
 
 
106,592
 
2,923,692

Proposal 2: Approval and Ratification of the Appointment of Centurion ZD CPA as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
 
The shareholders approved and ratified the appointment of Centurion ZD CPA as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 15,864,163
 
95,367
 
14,356
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers
 
 
The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 12,764,402
 
263,573
 
 22,219
 
2,923,692
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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.
 
 
NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Date: June 13, 2017
By:
/s/ Thanh H. Lam
 
 
 
Thanh H. Lam
 
 
Its:
Chairperson, President and Chief Executive Officer
 


 

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