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 25, 2011
 
SPICY PICKLE FRANCHISING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
0-53000
(Commission
File Number)
38-3750924
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

90 Madison Street, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado 80206
 (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

(303) 297-1902
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable
 (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 May 25, 2011, the registrant held its annual meeting of shareholders for the following purposes:
(1)   
To elect seven directors to the Company’s Board of Directors;
(2)   
To adopt a 2011 Stock Option Plan; and
(3)   
To ratify the appointment of Eide Bailly LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.
 
A majority of the shareholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting were present at the annual meeting in person or by proxy.  The following table shows the number of votes cast for, against, abstentions, and the number of broker non-votes on each matter:

 
For
Withheld
   
Election of Directors:
       
Raymond BonAnno
34,809,542
299,884
   
Mark Laramie
34,810,717
298,709
   
Gregg Marshall
34,830,192
279,234
   
Patricia Stacey Reed
34,665,224
444,202
   
Presley Reed
34,595,936
513,490
   
Mo Siegel
34,727,881
381,545
   
Carl Vertuca
34,822,131
287,295
   
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Adoption of 2011 Stock Option Plan
34,305,169
760,735
43,522
-
Ratification of Public Accountants
64,651,558
411,243
176,571
-

Each of the matters was approved.

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.

 
SPICY PICKLE FRANCHISING, INC.
   
 May 26, 2011
By:   /s/ Mark Laramie          
 
Mark Laramie
Chief Executive Officer