form8k_17361.htm


 
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):   July 6, 2012
 
 
 
LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
ILLINOIS
 
000-17363
 
36-3442829
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
         
         
6431 West Oakton St. Morton Grove, IL
 
60053
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 967-1010

 
N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 


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

At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted to approve two proposals.  Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  There was no solicitation of proxies in opposition to management’s nominees as listed in the proxy statement and all of management’s nominees were elected to our Board of Directors.  Details of the voting are provided below:

Proposal 1:

To elect five (5) members of the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (or until successors are elected or directors resign or are removed).

 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Ludmila Smolyansky
13,493,587
 
1,229,459
 
1,254,141
Julie Smolyansky
13,550,859
 
1,172,187
 
1,254,141
Pol Sikar
13,677,194
 
1,045,852
 
1,254,141
Renzo Bernardi
13,688,139
 
1,034,907
 
1,254,141
Gustavo Carlos Valle
13,519,938
 
1,203,108
 
1,254,141


Proposal 2:

 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non- Votes
To ratify the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.
12,459,708
 
54,600
 
3,462,879
 
0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE

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.
 

 
 
LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.
 
 
 
Dated:   July 12, 2012
By:  
/s/ Edward Smolyansky  
 
   
Edward Smolyansky 
 
   
Chief Financial and Accounting Officer and Treasurer
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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