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): May 6, 2011
RODMAN & RENSHAW CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-33737 | 84-1374481 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York | 10020 | |
(Address Of Principal Executive Office) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (212) 356-0500
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.
On May 6, 2010, Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. (the Company) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At that meeting, stockholders holding approximately 92% of the eligible votes:
· | Re-elected each incumbent director to serve until the next annual meeting of the Companys stockholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified; and |
· | Ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent auditors for the 2011 fiscal year. |
The specific votes were as follows:
1. The election of directors:
NAME | VOTES | |
FOR |
WITHHELD | |
Wesley K. Clark | 18,298,911 | 1,042,170 |
John J. Borer III | 18,957,991 | 383,090 |
Peter F. Drake | 19,026,596 | 314,485 |
Marvin I. Haas | 18,932,278 | 408,803 |
Michael Vasinkevich | 18,972,038 | 369,043 |
Winston Churchill | 18,869,821 | 471,260 |
Sam Dryden | 18,932,778 | 408,303 |
Edward Rubin | 19,002,682 | 338,399 |
Richard M. Cohen | 19,016,625 | 324,456 |
Mark L. Friedman | 18,932,928 | 408,153 |
2. The ratification of KPMG LLP:
VOTES | ||
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
30,371,850* | 14,112 | 148,764 |
*Including 11,193,645 broker non-votes.
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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.
Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. |
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Dated: May 10, 2011 |
By: /s/ David J. Horin |
David J. Horin |