bmnm8k20140611.htm

 
 
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): June 11, 2014
 
Bimini Capital Management, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
Maryland
  
001-32171
  
72-1571637
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 3296
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
(772) 231-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

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Item 5.07.                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
 
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Bimini Capital Management, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 11, 2014 (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders voted on the following matters: (i) the election of one Class II director, and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014.  As of April 15, 2014, the record date for the annual meeting of stockholders, there were 12,327,120 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.
 
 
The full results of the matters voted on at the annual meeting of stockholders are set forth below:
 
 
Proposal 1 — Election of Class II Director. Based on the results presented below, Mr. Robert E. Cauley was elected to our Board to serve until the 2017 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders or until his successor is elected and qualified
 
                     
Broker
  
Nominees for Director
  
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Non-Votes
  
Robert E. Cauley
     5,245,479       33,591       67,577       5,528,807  

Proposal 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. This proposal was ratified upon the following vote.

For
  
Against
  
Abstain
10,414,337
  
154,775
  
306,342
 

 

 
 
 

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.

 
BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
 
Date:  June 11, 2014
 
By:          /s/ Robert E. Cauley                                                         
Name:     Robert E. Cauley
Title:       Chairman and Chief Executive Officer