CASPIAN SERVICES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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000-33215
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87-0617371
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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2319 Foothill Boulevard, Suite 160, Salt Lake City, Utah
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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84109
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(Zip code)
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(801) 746-3700
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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1.
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Election of Directors. Each of the nominees for director was elected to serve for one year, or until Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting, and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his death, resignation or retirement. The voting results were as follows:
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NOMINEE
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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Mirgali Kunayev
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28,226,778
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100
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8,900
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4,755,784
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Alexey Kotov
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28,226,878
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-0-
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8,900
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4,755,784
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Kerry Doyle
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28,226,878
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-0-
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8,900
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4,755,784
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Valery Tolkachev
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28,226,878
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-0-
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8,900
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4,755,784
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Jeffrey Brimhall
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28,223,878
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3,000
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8,900
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4,755,784
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2.
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Adoption of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation. The shareholders approved the adoption of an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized common stock of the Company, $0.001 par value, from 150,000,000 shares to 500,000,000 shares by the vote set forth in the table below.
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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32,316,649
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674,911
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-0-
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2
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3.
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Ratify the Company’s Bylaws (as Amended through March 11, 2013). The shareholders ratified the adoption by the board of directors of the Company’s Bylaws (as Amended through March 11, 2013) by the vote set forth in the table below.
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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28,220,878
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13,900
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1,000
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4,755,784
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4.
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Ratify adoption of the Caspian Services, Inc., 2008 Equity Compensation Plan. The shareholders ratified the adoption by the board of directors of the Caspian Services, Inc., 2008 Equity Compensation Plan by the vote set forth in the table below.
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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28,201,678
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14,100
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20,000
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4,755,784
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5.
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Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers by the votes set forth in the table below.
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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28,194,678
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14,100
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27,000
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4,755,784
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6.
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Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, to vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every two years by the votes set forth in the table below.
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ONE YEAR
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TWO YEARS
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THREE YEARS
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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7,600
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9,000
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28,219,078
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100
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4,755,784
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7.
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Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors. The appointment of Hansen, Barnett & Maxwell, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 was ratified by the shareholders by the votes set forth in the table below.
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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32,902,346
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-0-
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89,216
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-0-
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CASPIAN SERVICES, INC.
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Date: April 30, 2013
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By:
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/s/ Alexey Kotov |
Alexey Kotov
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Chief Executive Officer
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