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): September 16, 2014
China Automotive Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-33123 | 33-0885775 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
D8 Henglong Building, Optics Valley Software Park
No. 1 Guanshan First Avenue, Wuhan City
Hubei Province
The People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (86) 27-8757-0028
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:
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The 2014 annual meeting of stockholders of China Automotive Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Conference Hall, Royal Victoria Hotel, 6699 South Huandao Road, Siming District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China. Of the 28,043,019 shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the meeting, 26,328,635 shares, or 93.89%, were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The voting results are presented below.
| 1. | Election of Directors |
The Company’s shareholders elected the five nominees below to hold office until the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. Each of the nominees received more than a majority of the votes cast. The votes regarding the election of directors were as follows:
| Nominee | For | Authority Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Hanlin Chen | 21,361,299 | 44,169 | 4,923,167 | |||||||||
| Qizhou Wu | 21,362,099 | 43,369 | 4,923,167 | |||||||||
| Guangxun Xu | 21,359,147 | 46,321 | 4,923,167 | |||||||||
| Robert Tung | 21,360,747 | 44,721 | 4,923,167 | |||||||||
| Arthur Wong | 21,333,039 | 72,429 | 4,923,167 | |||||||||
| 2. | Approval of the Amendment to the Company’s 2004 Stock Option Plan |
The amendment to the Company’s 2004 Stock Option Plan to extend its term for another ten (10) years (through June 27, 2025) was approved by the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstained | ||||||||
| 20,666,669 | 724,489 | 14,310 | ||||||||
| 3. | Ratification and Approval of the Appointment of Independent Auditor |
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified and approved by the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||
| 26,300,198 | 15,936 | 12,501 | 0 | |||||||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| China Automotive Systems, Inc. | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: September 18, 2014 | By: | /s/ Hanlin Chen | |
| Hanlin Chen | |||
| Chairman | |||
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