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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 14, 2011
 
 
NUTRACEA
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
California
  
0-32565
  
87-0673375
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
6720 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 390
Scottsdale, AZ
  
85253
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 522-3000

(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
 
 
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of NutraCea was held on June 14, 2011.  At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following four proposals and cast their votes as described below. 
 
       1.
        Election of six (6) members to the board of directors:
 
 
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
W. John Short
46,865,270
1,725,558
111,506,658
Richard H. Koppes
46,791,219
1,799,609
111,506,658
James C. Lintzenich
27,797,363
20,793,465
111,506,658
Edward L. McMillan
41,525,459
7,065,369
111,506,658
John J. Quinn
46,328,971
2,261,857
111,506,658
Steven W. Saunders
29,999,551
18,591,277
111,506,658
 
2.  
Approve amendment to NutraCea’s articles of incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
110,770,519
48,386,196
940,769
 
3.  
Approve NutraCea’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
23,494,871
24,647,243
448,714
111,506,658
 
4.  
Ratify appointment of BDO USA, LLP as NutraCea’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2011:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
156,775,356
2,096,799
1,222,329
 
 
 
 
 
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.
  
 
NUTRACEA
     
Date: June 16, 2011
By:
/s/ J. Dale Belt
   
Jerry Dale Belt
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
(Duly Authorized Officer)