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):
December 6, 2010 (December 2, 2010)
TPC GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34727 | 20-0863618 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
5151 San Felipe, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 627-7474
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:
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On December 2, 2010, TPC Group Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The matters voted upon and the final voting results are as stated below.
| • | The stockholders elected each of the director nominees as set forth below: |
| Proposal No. 1: |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Election of Directors |
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| James A. Cacioppo |
9,146,711 | 340,422 | 3,299,531 | |||||||||
| Michael E. Ducey |
9,160,798 | 326,335 | 3,299,531 | |||||||||
| Kenneth E. Glassman |
9,156,716 | 330,417 | 3,299,531 | |||||||||
| Richard B. Marchese |
9,160,798 | 326,335 | 3,299,531 | |||||||||
| Jeffrey M. Nodland |
9,160,708 | 326,425 | 3,299,531 | |||||||||
| Charles W. Shaver |
9,161,408 | 325,725 | 3,299,531 | |||||||||
| Jeffrey A. Strong |
9,145,401 | 341,732 | 3,299,531 | |||||||||
| • | The stockholders voted on one management proposal as set forth below: |
| Proposal No. 2: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accountants |
12,699,526 | 82,916 | 4,222 | 0 | ||||||||||||
All seven nominated directors were elected to serve for an additional term until the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accountants for the transition period ending December 31, 2010 was ratified.
For additional information on these proposals, please see the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 2010.
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.
| TPC GROUP INC. | ||||||
| Date: December 6, 2010 | By: | /s/ Christopher A. Artzer | ||||
| Christopher A. Artzer | ||||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||