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): July 30, 2012

RESPONSE GENETICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1640 Marengo St., 6th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90033

(323) 224-3900

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

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.

Response Genetics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on July 30, 2012. At the annual meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following matters: (1) the election of seven directors to serve until the Company’s 2013 annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified; and (2) the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The results of the vote were as follows:

Proposal 1. The stockholders elected Thomas A. Bologna, Kirk K. Calhoun, Michael Metzger, Gary D. Nusbaum, Michael Serruya, Richard van den Broek and David Wurzer as directors until the Company’s 2013 annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified.

Proposal 2. The stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.