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):

September 13, 2012

 

 

MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New Jersey 1-11906 22-2378738

(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer

jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)

incorporation)

 

 

 

1000 Lucas Way, Hampton, VA 23666

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

(757) 766-1500Registrant's telephone number, including area code

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On September 13, 2012, the shareholders of Measurement Specialties, Inc. (the “Company”) at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, elected Messrs. R. Barry Uber and Satish Rishi as directors of the Company, for which the proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting filed on July 27, 2012.

 

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

 

On September 13, 2012, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which the Company’s shareholders approved three proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting.

 

Proposal 1

The following persons were elected to the Board of Directors for a term of three years:

 

    FOR     WITHHELD    

BROKER

NON-VOTES

  
R. Barry Uber     12,775,411       500,769       1,120,858  
Satish Rishi     12,899,409       376,771       1,120,858  

 

Proposal 2

 

Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Measurement Specialties, Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, as set forth below:

 

FOR

     AGAINST     ABSTENTIONS  
  14,353,181       23,768       20,089  
                     

 

Proposal 3

 

Shareholders voted to advise on executive compensation, as set forth below:

 

FOR     AGAINST     ABSTENTIONS  
  13,083,170       182,539       10,471  
                     

 

 
 

 

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.

 

 

Measurement Specialties, Inc.

  
  (Registrant)  
     
     
  /s/ Mark Thomson  
  Mark Thomson  
  Chief Financial Officer  

Date: September 14, 2012