form8k_061412.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
 
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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 6, 2012
 
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Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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Commission File No. 1-33292

Maryland
20-3431375
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
11550 Ash Street, Suite 300, Leawood, KS
66211
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (913) 981-1020
 
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Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation (the “Company”) was held on June 6, 2012.  The final voting results for each proposal are set forth below.
 
 
Proposal 1:
 
 
Stockholders voted to elect David J. Schulte and Charles E. Heath to the Board of Directors of the Company, to hold office for a term of three years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 
     
David J. Schulte
Voted
   
For
4,929,022
Withheld
93,368
Non Votes
3,721,541
       
Charles E. Heath
Voted
   
For
4,926,622
Withheld
95,768
Non Votes
3,721,541
 
Director-nominees received a vote of a plurality of all shares of common stock of the Company present at the meeting, in person or by proxy, and were each elected to serve as Directors of the Company until the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
 
 
Proposal 2:
 
 
Stockholders voted to authorize the amendment of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation if the Company qualifies for and elects Real Estate Investment Trust status.
 
 
Voted
For
4,884,045
Against
74,444
Abstain
63,901
Non Votes
3,721,541
 
A majority of all common stock voted in favor of the proposal, and as a result, the proposal passed.
 
 
Proposal 3:
 
 
Stockholders voted to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending November 30, 2012.
 
 
Voted
For
8,551,846
Against
72,339
Abstain
119,746
Non Votes
0
 
The proposal received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting, in person or by proxy, and as a result, the proposal passed.
 

 
 
 

 

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.
 
 
 
   
TORTOISE CAPITAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
 
       
 
       
Dated:  June 14, 2012
By:
/s/ David J. Schulte
 
   
David J. Schulte
 
   
Chief Executive Officer and President