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): March 1, 2018
Castle Brands Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 001-32849 | 41-2103550 | ||
| (State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.) |
122 East 42nd Street, Suite 5000, New York, New York |
10168 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 356-0200
Not Applicable
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.
Castle Brands Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), held its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders on March 1, 2018. A total of 145,449,218 shares of common stock of the Company were present or represented at the meeting, constituting a quorum.
Listed below are the matters voted upon and the final results of such voting:
1. All of the nominees for director were elected, each to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, as follows:
| Name | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Mark Andrews | 100,838,920 | 2,221,075 | 42,389,223 | |||
| John F. Beaudette | 101,893,237 | 1,166,758 | 42,389,223 | |||
| Henry C. Beinstein | 101,758,527 | 1,301,468 | 42,389,223 | |||
| Phillip Frost, M.D. | 95,956,122 | 7,103,873 | 42,389,223 | |||
| Dr. Richard M. Krasno | 101,751,262 | 1,308,733 | 42,389,223 | |||
| Richard J. Lampen | 100,834,072 | 2,225,923 | 42,389,223 | |||
| Steven D. Rubin | 96,427,046 | 6,632,949 | 42,389,223 | |||
| Mark Zeitchick | 97,513,610 | 5,546,385 | 42,389,223 |
2. The appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2018 was ratified, as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 144,391,978 | 665,782 | 391,458 | 0 |
3. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 101,101,702 | 1,615,031 | 343,262 | 42,389,223 |
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.
| Castle Brands Inc. | ||
| March 5, 2018 | By: | /s/ Alfred J. Small |
| Name: | Alfred J. Small | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Secretary | |