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): June 5, 2015

 

CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Illinois

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-23115	36-2848943
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

22160 N. Pepper Road	Lake Barrington, Illinois	60010
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 382-1000

 

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

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of CTI Industries Corporation (the “Company”) was held on Friday, June 5, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Savings Time at the corporate headquarters of the Company located at 22160 N. Pepper Road, Lake Barrington, Illinois.

 

The following actions were submitted and approved by a vote of the stockholders of the Company:

 

1.

Election of seven directors;

 

2.

Ratification of the Board’s selection of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2015;

 

3.

Approve the increase in authorized number of shares of preferred stock;

 

4.

Approve the increase in the authorized number of shares of common stock;

 

5.

Approve the Restated Articles of Incorporation.

 

Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 10, 2015 were entitled to vote. A total of 2,617,139 shares were represented by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting, which constituted 79.28% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock. These shares were voted on the matters presented at the Annual Meeting as follows:

 

1.

For the election of directors:

 

Name		For		Against		Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes
John H. Schwan		2,041,794		280,446		294,899
Stephen M. Merrick		2,041,804		280,436		294,899
Stanley M. Brown		2,031,751		290,489		294,899
Bret Tayne		2,057,133		265,107		294,899
John I. Collins		2,057,133		265,107		294,899
Howard Eirinberg		2,053,233		269,007		294,899
John Klimek		2,057,297		264,943		294,899

 

2.

Ratification of the Board of Directors selection of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2015.

 

		For		Against		Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes
		2,451,527		165,605		7

 

 

3.

Approve the increase in authorized number of shares of preferred stock.

 

		For		Against		Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes
		2,003,112		284,700		329,327

 

4.

Approve the increase in authorized number of shares of common stock.

 

		For		Against		Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes
		2,129,713		452,996		34,430

 

5.

Approve the Restated Articles of Incorporation.

 

		For		Against		Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes
		2,083,811		234,122		299,206

 

  

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CTI Industries Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Lake Barrington, Illinois, June 5, 2015.

 

	CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Stephen M. Merrick
		Stephen M. Merrick
		President