gyro_8k-120911.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


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 9, 2011

GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 
  New York 000-01684 11-1688021  
  (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer  
  of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)  
                                         
ONE FLOWERFIELD
SUITE 24
ST. JAMES, NEW YORK 11780
(Address of principal executive
offices) (Zip Code)

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

N/A
(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 9, 2011 (the “2011 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 2011 Meeting.

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

Name
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Naveen Bhatia
821,103
4,637
581,886
Elliot H. Levine
819,841
5,899
581,886

The directors whose terms of office as a director continued after the 2011 Meeting are as follows: Paul L. Lamb, Richard B. Smith, Nader G. M. Salour, Ronald J. Macklin, Stephen V. Maroney and Philip F. Palmedo.


 
2.
The proposal to ratify the engagement of Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP as independent accountants for the 2011 fiscal year was approved based on the following votes:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
1,402,304
4,776
546
0

 
 
 

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/ Stephen V. Maroney  
  Stephen V. Maroney  
  President and Chief Executive Officer  
       
 
Date:  December 13, 2011