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): August 20, 2013

 

China Automotive Systems, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware 000-33123 33-0885775

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 (Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone

Shashi District, Jing Zhou City

Hubei Province

The People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (86) 716-832-9196

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The 2013 annual meeting of stockholders of China Automotive Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Henglong Conference Hall, No.1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone, Shashi District, Jing Zhou City, Hubei Province, China.  Of the 28,043,019 shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the meeting, 20,776,321 shares, or 74.08%, were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum.  The voting results are presented below.

 

  1. Election of Directors

 

The Company’s shareholders elected the five nominees below to hold office until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.  Each of the nominees received more than a majority of the votes cast.  The votes regarding the election of directors were as follows:

 

Nominee   For    

Authority

Withheld

    

Broker

Non-Votes

  
                   
Hanlin Chen   15,729,231     30,856     5,016,234  
Qizhou Wu   15,730,481     29,606     5,016,234  
Guangxun Xu   15,725,175     34,912     5,016,234  
Robert Tung   15,730,190     29,897     5,016,234  
Arthur Wong   15,725,745     34,342     5,016,234  

 

  2. Ratification and Approval of the Appointment of Independent Auditor

 

The appointment of PricewatershouseCoopers Zhong Tian CPAs Limited Company (renamed as PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP) as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was ratified and approved by the following votes:

 

For   Against   Abstained
         
20,704,235   53,672   18,414

 

  3. Advisory (non-binding) proposal concerning the Company’s named executive compensation program

 

The shareholders ratified the advisory (non-binding) proposal concerning the Company’s named executive compensation program by the following votes:

 

 For   Against   Abstained Broker Non-Vote
           
15,586,982   55,283   117,822 5,016,234

  

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  China Automotive Systems, Inc.  
  (Registrant)  
       
Date:  August 21, 2013 By: /s/ Hanlin Chen  
    Hanlin Chen  
    Chairman  

  

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