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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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) April 8, 2016
COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
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Nevada |
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001-32491 |
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11-2238111 |
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(State of other jurisdiction of
incorporation) |
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(Commission File No.)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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3475 Victory Boulevard
Staten Island, New York
10314 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code) |
(718) 832-0800
(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 8, 2016, Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (“Coffee Holding”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were: (1) the election of directors, (2) the ratification of the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 2016 and (3) the advisory vote on executive compensation. The final voting results were as follows:
1. The election of each of Gerard DeCapua and George F. Thomas to hold office for a term of three years, until his successor is duly elected and qualified or he is otherwise unable to complete his term.
The votes were cast for this matter as follows:
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Nominees |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Gerard DeCapua |
4,028,269 |
55,164 |
0 |
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George F. Thomas |
4,027,894 |
54,169 |
0 |
2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2016 was approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
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4,051,869 |
6,925 |
24,639 |
3. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation was approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
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3,974,635 |
91,730 |
17,068 |
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.
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Dated: April 13, 2016 |
By:
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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