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): March 6, 2018
SINO-GLOBAL SHIPPING AMERICA, LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
| Virginia | 001-34024 | 11-3588546 | ||
| (State
or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
1044 Northern Blvd., Suite 305,
Roslyn, New York, 11576-1514
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (718) 888-1814
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. |
On March 6, 2018, Sino Global Shipping America, Ltd. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. Shareholders of an aggregate of 6,958,872 shares of common stock of the Company, constituting a majority of the aggregate number of votes entitled to cast at the meeting are present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting. The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the meeting are as follows:
| 1. | Election of Class II Directors |
The following individuals were elected as Class II Directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. No broker non-votes are counted.
| Director’s Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||||||
| Lei Cao | 3,709,687 | 138,283 | ||||||
| Tieliang Liu | 3,413,437 | 434,533 | ||||||
| 2. | Ratification of Friedman LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
The shareholders ratified the appointment of Friedman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. Broker non-votes are counted.
| For | Against | Abstain | |||
| 6,032,589 | 410,355 | 515,928 |
| 3. | 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 | |||
| 3,458,796 | 261,794 | 127,380 |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The Company hereby files the employment agreements with each of its executive officers, renewed on September 30, 2017 on the same terms as described in its annual report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on September 27, 2017.
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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.
Date: March 6, 2018
| SINO-GLOBAL SHIPPING AMERICA, LTD. | ||
| By: | /s/ Lei Cao | |
| Name: | Lei Cao | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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