TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC - FORM 8-K - May 8, 2015

 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):  May 8, 2015

TOR Minerals International, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-17321
 (Commission File Number)

722 Burleson Street
Corpus Christi, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

74-2081929
 (IRS Employer Identification No.)


78402
(Zip Code)

(361) 883-5591
 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 5.07           SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

(a)        The 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of TOR Minerals International, Inc. was held on Friday, May 8, 2015 (the "Annual Meeting").

(b)        The Company's stockholders voted on the following three proposals (described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2015) at the Annual Meeting and cast their votes as follows:

Proposal No. 1.   The seven nominees named below were elected to serve as directors of the board of directors

 Election of Directors

 For

 Withheld

 Broker Non-Votes

 Julie Ehmann

2,331,038 

18,278

576,469

 Thomas Pauken

2,326,080 

23,236

576,469

 Bernard Paulson

2,240,069 

109,247

576,469

 Douglas Hartman

2,326,180 

23,136

576,469

 Steven Paulson

2,240,171 

109,145

576,469

 Olaf Karasch

2,209,348 

139,968

576,469

 Tan Chin Yong

2,331,040 

18,276

576,469


Proposal No. 2.   The appointment of BDO USA LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015 was ratified, and the voting results were as follows.

 For

 Against

 Abstain

2,799,873 

19,359 

106,553 


Proposal No. 3.   : The consideration of an advisory vote on executive compensation was voted as follows:

 For

 Against

 Abstain

 Broker Non-Votes

1,638,539 

707,637

3,140

576,469


 

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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.

TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
_____________________
(Registrant)

Date:  May 8, 2015

/s/ BARBARA RUSSELL

Barbara Russell
Chief Financial Officer

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