8-K 1 f8k122818_kanditech.htm CURRENT REPORT

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): December 28, 2018

 

KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-33997   90-0363723
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification)

 

Jinhua City Industrial Zone
Jinhua, Zhejiang Province
People’s Republic of China
Post Code 321016
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(86-579) 8223-9700
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

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

 

On December 28, 2018, Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 (the “Annual Meeting”). Holders of 39,524,100 shares of the Company's common stock were present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing 76.77% of the total outstanding shares of common stock and therefore constituting a quorum of more than a majority of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting as of the record date of October 31, 2018. The final voting result for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the meeting are as follows:

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

The following six individuals were elected as the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as directors until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. No broker Non-votes are counted.

 

   FOR   WITHHELD 
HU XIAOMING   19,492,751    407,515 
CHEN LIMING   19,352,341    547,925 
LIN YI   19,351,958    548,308 
JERRY LEWIN   18,726,911    1,173,355 
HENRY YU   19,352,856    547,410 
ZHU FENG   19,387,950    512,316 

 

Proposal 2: Ratify BDO China Shu Lun Pan Certified Public Accountants LLP as Independent Auditor

 

The shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO China Shu Lun Pan Certified Public Accountants LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

 

   FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN 
TOTAL SHARES VOTED   38,875,813    482,173    166,114 

 

Proposal 3: Extend The Company’s 2008 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

The shareholders approved the extension of the Company’s 2008 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan, and approved an increase in the common stock available thereunder by 10 million shares.

 

   FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN 
TOTAL SHARES VOTED   16,021,369    3,776,847    102,050 

 

Proposal 4: Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers

 

The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. No broker Non-votes are counted.

 

   FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN 
TOTAL SHARES VOTED   18,777,448    983,770    139,048 

 

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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.

 

  KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. 
   
Date: January 4, 2019 By: /s/ Hu Xiaoming
  Name:  Hu Xiaoming
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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