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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):  August 9, 2011


Crown Crafts, Inc. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
1-7604
 
58-0678148
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
     
Identification No.)
         
         
916 South Burnside Avenue, Gonzales, LA
 
70737
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (225) 647-9100


(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

The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Crown Crafts, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on August 9, 2011 at the Company’s executive offices, located at 916 South Burnside Avenue, Third Floor, Gonzales, Louisiana.  The following tables reflect the tabulation of the votes with respect to each proposal submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the 2011 Annual Meeting.  Abstentions were counted as present for the purpose of establishing a quorum, but were not treated as votes cast on each respective proposal.

PROPOSAL 1:                                ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

To elect two members to the Board of Directors to hold office as Class III Directors until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The two Class III Nominees that received a plurality of the properly cast votes of the outstanding shares of Series A common stock entitled to vote on this proposal were Donald Ratajczak and Patricia Stensrud, who were thereby elected as the Company’s Class III Directors.  The tabulation of the results of the voting was as follows:

Nominee
 
For
 
Authority Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Donald Ratajczak
 
5,779,999
 
393,605
 
0
Patricia Stensrud
 
6,047,645
 
125,959
 
0

PROPOSAL 2:                                RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending April 1, 2012.  Properly cast votes in the affirmative of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A common stock entitled to vote on this proposal were made.  The tabulation of the results of the voting was as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
8,139,826
 
23,063
 
33,547
 
0

PROPOSAL 3:                                AMENDMENT OF AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO DECREASE AUTHORIZED SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK

To approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to (i) reduce the number of shares of the Company’s authorized capital stock to 40,000,000 shares, all of which will be shares of Series A common stock, with a par value of $0.01 per share, and (ii) to eliminate the authorized shares of Series B common stock, Series C common stock and preferred stock.  This proposal was approved by properly cast votes in the affirmative of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A common stock entitled to vote on this proposal.  The tabulation of the certified results of the voting was as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
8,127,133
 
38,292
 
31,011
 
0

Item 8.01                      Other Events
 
As described in Item 5.07 above, on August 9, 2011, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.  The Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 9, 2011.  A copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
 

 
Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(d)
   Exhibits

 
3.1
   Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.


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 thereunto duly authorized.
  CROWN CRAFTS, INC.  
       
Date: August 9, 2011
 /s/ Olivia W. Elliott  
   Olivia W. Elliott  
   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  
       
 
 

 

 
Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
   
       3.1
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.