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<P id=PARA8 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA9 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA11 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;May 26, 2016</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA18 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA30 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, New York</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA58 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 5.07&nbsp;&nbsp;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA60 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On May 26, 2016, Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held its Annual Meeting of Limited Partners (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;). A total of 26,656,439 limited partnership units of the Company were entitled to vote as of March 28, 2016, the record date for the Annual Meeting. There were 21,156,314 units present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing approximately 79.37% of the units entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting unitholders were asked to vote on four proposals; set forth below are the matters acted upon by the unitholders at the Annual Meeting, and the final voting results of each such proposal. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA62 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 1</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA70 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Withheld</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA71 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Broker Non-Votes</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA72 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Anthony Bergamo</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA74 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">17,570,381</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA75 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">111,544</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA77 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,599,344</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA78 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">John P. McNiff</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA80 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">17,605,075</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA81 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">76,850</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA83 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,599,344</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA84 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Joseph L. Mullen</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA86 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">17,647,194</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA87 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">34,731</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA88 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt 17.25pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">875,045</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA89 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,599,344</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 26%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA90 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">General Richard I. Neal</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA91 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA92 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">17,677,874</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA93 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4,051</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA94 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt 17.25pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">875,045</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA95 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,599,344</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 26%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA96 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Allan R. Tessler</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA97 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA98 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">17,648,769</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA99 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3,851</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA100 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt 17.25pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">904,350</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA101 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,599,344</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA103 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA104 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 2</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA105 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA106 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The unitholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of&nbsp;the Company&#8217;s named executive officers.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA107 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL124  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 80%; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 76%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA108 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA109 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA110 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA111 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">17,136,292</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 76%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA112 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA113 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA114 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA115 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">240,858</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 76%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA116 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA117 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA118 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA119 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,179,820</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 76%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA120 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;Broker Non-Votes</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA121 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA122 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA123 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,599,344</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA125 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA126 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 3</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA127 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA128 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The unitholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company&#39;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2016.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA129 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL142  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 80%; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 76%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA130 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA131 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA132 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA133 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">20,279,175</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 76%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA134 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA135 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA136 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA137 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,094</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 76%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA138 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA139 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA140 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA141 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">875,045</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA143 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA144 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;<B>Proposal 4</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA145 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA146 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The unitholders approved, by a majority of the voting power of the outstanding units entitled to vote (excluding units held by the Company or its subsidiaries), the adoption of the Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership to add a provision designed to protect the tax benefits of the net operating loss carryforwards of our subsidiaries and portfolio companies.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA147 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL164  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 80%; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 76%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA148 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA149 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA150 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA151 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">17,651,120</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 76%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA152 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA153 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA154 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA155 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">30,705</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 76%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA156 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA157 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA158 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA159 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">875,145</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 76%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA160 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;Broker Non-Votes</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA161 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA162 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA163 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,599,344</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA165 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<DIV id=PGFTR166  style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV id=PGNUM166  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</DIV>
<HR style="HEIGHT: 2px; WIDTH: 100%; PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; COLOR: #000000" noShade>

<DIV id=PGHDR166  style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
<P id=PARA166.2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA167 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">SIGNATURES</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA168 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA169 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 49.5pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA170 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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splp20160531_8k.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): May 26, 2016
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-35493
13-3727655
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, New York
10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 520-2300
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 26, 2016, Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Limited Partners (the "Annual Meeting"). A total of 26,656,439 limited partnership units of the Company were entitled to vote as of March 28, 2016, the record date for the Annual Meeting. There were 21,156,314 units present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing approximately 79.37% of the units entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting unitholders were asked to vote on four proposals; set forth below are the matters acted upon by the unitholders at the Annual Meeting, and the final voting results of each such proposal.
Proposal 1
The unitholders elected each of the five independent director nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company's general partner, Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc., until the limited partners' annual meeting in 2017 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified
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Nominee
For
Against
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Anthony Bergamo
17,570,381
111,544
875,045
2,599,344
John P. McNiff
17,605,075
76,850
875,045
2,599,344
Joseph L. Mullen
17,647,194
34,731
875,045
2,599,344
General Richard I. Neal
17,677,874
4,051
875,045
2,599,344
Allan R. Tessler
17,648,769
3,851
904,350
2,599,344
Proposal 2
The unitholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
For
17,136,292
Against
240,858
Abstain
1,179,820
Broker Non-Votes
2,599,344
Proposal 3
The unitholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
For
20,279,175
Against
2,094
Abstain
875,045
Proposal 4
The unitholders approved, by a majority of the voting power of the outstanding units entitled to vote (excluding units held by the Company or its subsidiaries), the adoption of the Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership to add a provision designed to protect the tax benefits of the net operating loss carryforwards of our subsidiaries and portfolio companies.
For
17,651,120
Against
30,705
Abstain
875,145
Broker Non-Votes
2,599,344
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated:  May 31, 2016
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
By:
Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
Its General Partner
By:
/s/ Douglas B. Woodworth
Douglas B. Woodworth
Chief Financial Officer