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): December 8, 2010
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
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001-31539
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98-0231607
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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19th
Floor, Building B, Van Metropolis
35
Tang Yan Road, Hi-Tech Zone
Xian,
710065, Shaanxi Province
China
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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86-29-88323325
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item
5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
On
December 8, 2010, China Natural Gas, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Of the 21,321,904
shares of common stock entitled to be voted, 16,054,257 shares were voted in
person or by proxy.
The
following matters were voted on at the Annual Meeting:
(1) The
stockholders voted on and approved the election of each of the five (5) nominees
for director;
(2) The
stockholders voted on and approved the ratification of the Company's 2009
Employee Stock Option and Stock Award Plan; and
(3) The
stockholders voted on and approved the adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if
necessary, to solicit additional proxies.
The
Company's Inspector of Election certified the following vote
tabulations:
(1)
Board of Directors
Nominee
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For
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%
Votes For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Qinan
Ji
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7,992,419
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98.50%
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100,289
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21,215
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7,940,334
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Zhiqiang
Wang
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7,572,918
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93.33%
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518,890
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22,115
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7,940,334
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Yang
Xiang Dong
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7,585,318
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93.48%
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508,353
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20,252
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7,940,334
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Carl
Yeung(1)
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6,144,451
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75.72%
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1,948,901
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20,571
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7,940,334
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Lawrence
W. Leighton
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7,585,207
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93.48%
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508,944
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19,772
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7,940,334
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__________________
(1) On
November 25, 2010, Mr. Yeung resigned as a director for personal reasons. As
previously publicly disclosed, the Board designated Frank Waung as a substitute
nominee for Mr. Yeung, and the proxy holder exercised its discretionary
authority to vote proxies delivered in connection with the Annual Meeting for
the election of Mr. Waung as a substitute nominee for Mr.
Yeung.
(2)
Ratification of the 2009 Employee Stock Option and Stock Award Plan
For
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%
Votes For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Ratification
of 2009 Employee Stock Option and Stock Award Plan
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7,916,302
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97.56%
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172,957
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24,664
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7,940,334
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(3) Adjournment of the Annual
Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies.
For
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%
Votes For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Adjournment
of Annual Meeting, if necessary
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14,462,721
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90.08%
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1,465,256
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126,280
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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.
Dated:
December 10, 2010
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Qinan Ji | |
Name: | Qinan Ji | ||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||