gyro_8k-121412.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

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 14, 2012
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GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
New York 000-01684 11-1688021
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
 
ONE FLOWERFIELD
SUITE 24
ST. JAMES, NEW YORK 11780
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(Address of principal executive
offices) (Zip Code)

(631) 584-5400
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Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code

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

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Item 5.07         Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc. (the “Company”) held on December 14, 2012 (the “2012 Meeting”), the Company’s shareholders voted on the matters set forth below. Each issued common share was entitled to one vote on the proposals voted on at the 2012 Meeting.

1.  
On the proposal to elect three directors, the voting totals were as follows:

Name
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Paul L. Lamb
800,372
28,824
512,515
Nader G.M. Salour
801,970
27,226
512,515
Richard B. Smith
801,970
27,226
512,515

The other directors whose terms of office as a director continued after the 2012 Meeting are as follows: Elliot H. Levine, Ronald J. Macklin, Philip Palmedo, and Naveen Bhatia.


2.  
The proposal to ratify the engagement of Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP as independent accountants for the 2012 fiscal year was approved based on the following votes:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
1,325,727
14,582
1,402
0


3.  
The proposal to amend the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to add a provision stating that directors are entitled to limitations on personal liability was approved based on the following votes:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
768,555
59,607
1,034
512,515

 
 
 
 
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, thereunto duly authorized.
 


 
GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
  
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Gary Fitlin  
   
Gary Fitlin
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
  
 
 
Date:  December 19, 2012