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: May 18, 2017

Real Industry, Inc.

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 435-1255

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 18, 2017, the Company held its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). On the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 29,800,022 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote.

At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders took the following actions:

Proposal 1 – voted to elect each of the seven director nominees;

Proposal 2 – voted to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017; and

Proposal 3 – voted to approve, by advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

The Company’s inspector of election certified the following vote tabulations:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors:

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

Proposal 3 – Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

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.