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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 19, 2012

 
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 19, 2012.  At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following two proposals and cast their votes as described below. 
 
1.  
Election of seven (7) members to the board of directors:
 
   
Votes For
    
Votes Withheld
    
Broker Non-Votes
  
W. John Short
     28,739,257       2,100,017       130,792,715  
Baruch Halpern
     25,051,898       5,787,376       130,792,715  
Henk W. Hoogenkamp
     29,160,255       1,679,019       130,792,715  
Richard H. Koppes
     24,732,706       6,106,568       130,792,715  
James C. Lintzenich
     19,396,046       11,443,228       130,792,715  
Edward L. McMillan
     21,161,687       9,677,587       130,792,715  
John J. Quinn
     24,027,428       6,811,846       130,792,715  
 
2. 
Ratify appointment of BDO USA, LLP as NutraCea’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2012:
 
Votes For
    
Votes Against
    
Abstained
  
  159,137,037       2,026,334       468,618  
 
 
 
 
 
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 20, 2012
By:
/s/ J. Dale Belt
 
 
Jerry Dale Belt
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Duly Authorized Officer)