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): May 8, 2018

TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-37763
20-0709285
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5201 Interchange Way, Louisville, KY 40229
(Address of principal executive offices)
(502) 778-4421
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

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

Turning Point Brands, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at which the following matters were voted upon:


 (1)
Election of Directors; and

(2)
Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2018.

The final number of votes cast with respect to each matter is set out below:

(1)
Election of Directors:

 
Nominee
     
Votes For
      
Votes
Withheld
      
Broker
Non-votes
   
Thomas F. Helms, Jr.
    
14,712,110
      
761,196
      
0
  
Lawrence S. Wexler
    
14,815,890
      
657,416
      
0
  
Gregory H.A. Baxter
    
14,731,622
      
741,684
      
0
  
H.C. Charles Diao
    
15,353,103
      
120,203
      
0
  
David Glazek
    
14,679,253
      
794,053
      
0
  
George W. Hebard III
    
15,226,848
      
246,458
      
0
  
Arnold Zimmerman
    
15,463,207
      
10,099
      
0
  

(2)
Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2018:

For
    
17,328,598
  
Against
    
1,977
  
Abstain
    
4,876
  
Broker Non-votes
    
0
  

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.

 
TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC.
  
       
Date: May 14, 2018
By:
/s/ James W. Dobbins
  
   
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary