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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 17, 2015 (June 16, 2015)
 
Bimini Capital Management, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Maryland
  
001-32171
  
72-1571637
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 3296
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
(772) 231-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

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Item 5.07.                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
 
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Bimini Capital Management, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 16, 2015 (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders voted on the following matters: (i) the election of one Class III director, and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015.  As of April 28, 2015, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 12,378,314 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.
 
 
The full results of the matters voted on at the annual meeting of stockholders are set forth below:
 
 
Proposal 1 — Election of Class III Director. Based on the results presented below, Mr. Robert J. Dwyer was elected to our Board to serve until the 2018 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders or until his successor is elected and qualified
 
               
Broker
Nominee for Director
  
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Non-Votes
Robert J. Dwyer
  
3,830,048
  
509,006
  
11,390
  
5,261,821

Proposal 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. This proposal was ratified upon the following vote.

For
  
Against
  
Abstain
9,403,257
  
89,222
  
119,786
 

 

 
 
 

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.

 
BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC
       
Date:  June 17, 2015
By:
/s/ Robert E. Cauley
  
 
Name:
Robert E. Cauley
  
 
Title:
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer