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)

April 27, 2011



STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)





DELAWARE

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-10435

(Commission File Number)

06-0633559

(IRS Employer Identification Number)



ONE LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT, CONNECTICUT     06890

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                                   (Zip Code)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 259-7843



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


At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 27, 2011, the shareholders voted on the following four proposals and cast their votes as described below.


Proposal 1

The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Non Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. Michael Jacobi

 

12,983,946

 

150,220

 

3,548,921

John A. Cosentino, Jr.

 

13,056,961

 

77,205

 

3,548,921

James E. Service

 

12,961,187

 

172,979

 

3,548,921

Amir P. Rosenthal

 

13,055,233

 

78,933

 

3,548,921

Ronald C. Whitaker

 

13,061,027

 

76,139

 

3,548,921

Phillip C. Widman

 

13,062,256

 

71,910

 

3,548,921

Michael O. Fifer

 

13,064,927

 

69,239

 

3,548,921


Proposal 2

Proposal 2 was a management proposal to ratify the appointment of McGLadrey & Pullen LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

 

 

Votes For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,607,840

 

47,225

 

28,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 3

Proposal 3 was a management proposal to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

Votes For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 


Non Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,156,518

 

551,503

 

426,145

 

3,548,921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Proposal 4

Proposal 4 was a management proposal to hold an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation, as described in the proxy materials. “1 Year” was approved.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


1 Year

 

    Votes

11,847,993

 

 

 

 

2 Years

 

46,114

 

 

 

 

3 Years

 

797,972

 

 

 

 

Abstain

 

442,087

 

 

 

 

Non Votes

 

3,548,921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Based on these results, and consistent with the Company’s recommendation, the Board has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year.





SIGNATURES


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.



STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.




By:  S/THOMAS A. DINEEN                     

        Name:

Thomas A. Dineen

        Title:

Principal Financial Officer,

Principal Accounting Officer,

Treasurer and Chief Financial

Officer



Dated:  April 29, 2011



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