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 27, 2012

 

Zhongpin Inc.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

         

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

001-33593

(Commission

File Number)

 

54-2100419

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

     

21 Changshe Road, Changge City, Henan Province

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 461500

 

(Zip Code)

 

011 86 10-8455 4188

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 Not applicable

(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.

 

Zhongpin Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 27, 2012.  At the Annual Meeting, three proposals described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated April 30, 2012 for the Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”) were submitted to a vote of the stockholders.  The stockholders voted to (i) elect the five director nominees named in the Proxy Statement; (ii) ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, BDO China Shu Lun Pan Certified Public Accountants LLP (“BDO”); and (iii) approve, by non-binding vote, the Company’s executive compensation.

 

The total number of shares present in person or by proxy was equal to approximately 68.76% of the total shares of the Company entitled to vote, thereby constituting a quorum for the purpose of the Annual Meeting. 

 

The results of the vote for each proposal were as follows:

 

Proposal 1

 

Each individual listed below was elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified.

 

  For Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Xianfu Zhu 14,259,330 183,191 11,130,416
Baoke Ben 14,064,127 378,394 11,130,416
Raymond Leal 14,243,282 199,239 11,130,416
Yaoguo Pan 14,243,092 199,429 11,130,416
Xiaosong Hu 14,242,927 199,594 11,130,416

 

Proposal 2

 

Ratification of the appointment of BDO as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

 

For Against Abstain
24,775,721 719,371 77,845

 

Proposal 3

 

Advisory vote to approve compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

 

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
13,965,756 337,690 139,075 11,130,416

 

 
 

 

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.

 

 

ZHONGPIN INC.

(Registrant)

 
       
Dated: June 27, 2012 By: /s/ Xianfu Zhu  
    Name:   Xianfu Zhu  
    Title:    Chief Executive Officer