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<P id=PARA6 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 <BR>PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></P>
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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>May</B><B> </B><B>13</B><B>, </B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>201</B><B>5</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA159 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 5.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Changes in Control of Registrant</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA161 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held on May 13, 2015 (the &#8220;2015 Annual Meeting&#8221;), Messrs. D. Kyle Cerminara, William J. Gerber, Charles T. Lanktree, Robert J. Marino and Robert J. Roschman, who have been selected by Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, and three existing directors of the Company&#8212;Samuel C. Freitag, James C. Shay and Marc E. LeBaron&#8212;were elected as members of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;).&nbsp; As previously disclosed, on April 21, 2015, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, Fundamental Global Partners, LP, Fundamental Global Partners Master Fund, LP, Fundamental Global Partners GP, LLC and FG Partners GP, LLC (collectively, &#8220;Fundamental Global&#8221;) to settle a proxy contest relating to the election of directors at the 2015 Annual Meeting, pursuant to which the Company and Fundamental Global agreed on a slate of individuals to be nominated for election to the Board at the 2015 Annual Meeting. &nbsp;Fundamental Global currently owns approximately 14.7% of the Company&#8217;s common stock, and following the 2015 Annual Meeting, its candidates constitute the majority of the Board.&nbsp; </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA163 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Following the 2015 Annual Meeting, on May 13, 2015, Mr. Cerminara was appointed as Chairman of the Board, and the Board reconstituted the Board committees as follows: (1) the Executive Committee composed of Messrs. Cerminara (Chair), Freitag, Shay, Gerber and Lanktree; (2) the Audit Committee composed of Messrs. Shay (Chair), Gerber, Freitag, LeBaron and Marino; (3) the Compensation Committee composed of Mr. Lanktree (Chair), LeBaron, Gerber, Freitag, Cerminara, Roschman and Marino; and (3) the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee composed of Cerminara (Chair), Freitag, Gerber, Shay, LeBaron, Lanktree, Marino and Roschman. &nbsp;The Board has determined that all committee members are independent for purposes of the committees on which they serve under the NYSE MKT&#8217;s listing standards and that Mr. Shay qualifies as an &#8220;audit committee financial expert&#8221; under the SEC&#8217;s rules.</FONT></P>
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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">9,766,425</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA78 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">603,322</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=53>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=156>
<P id=PARA79 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,840,839</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=575>
<P id=PARA80 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Charles T. Lanktree</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=156>
<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">9,334,111</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=101>
<P id=PARA82 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,035,636</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=53>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=156>
<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">2,840,839</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=575>
<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">Marc E. LeBaron</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=156>
<P id=PARA85 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,769,310</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=101>
<P id=PARA86 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">600,437</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=53>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=156>
<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">2,840,839</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=575>
<P id=PARA88 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">William J. Gerber</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=156>
<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">9,343,740</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=101>
<P id=PARA90 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,026,007</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=53>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=156>
<P id=PARA91 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,840,839</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=575>
<P id=PARA92 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">James C. Shay</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=156>
<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">9,832,136</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=101>
<P id=PARA94 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">537,611</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=53>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=156>
<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">2,840,839</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=575>
<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">Robert J. Marino</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=156>
<P id=PARA97 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,345,068</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=101>
<P id=PARA98 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,024,679</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=53>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=156>
<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">2,840,839</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=575>
<P id=PARA100 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">D. Kyle Cerminara</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=156>
<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">9,228,610</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=101>
<P id=PARA102 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,141,137</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=53>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" width=156>
<P id=PARA103 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,840,839</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=575>
<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">Robert J. Roschman</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=156>
<P id=PARA105 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,346,268</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=101>
<P id=PARA106 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,023,479</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=53>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" width=156>
<P id=PARA107 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,840,839</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA109 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA110 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 64.8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -64.8pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal No. 2- Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA111 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 108pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -72pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA112 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Inspector of Elections certified the following advisory vote tabulations for the non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company&#8217;s Named Executive Officers, as described in the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA113 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL122  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>

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<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA114 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><U>For</U></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA115 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><U>Against</U></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA116 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><U>Abstain</U></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA117 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><U>Broker Non-Vote</U></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA118 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,437,559</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA119 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">922,285</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA120 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,903</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA121 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2,840,839</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA123 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA124 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 64.8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -64.8pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal No. 3- Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors:</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA125 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 108pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -72pt"><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; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Inspector of Elections certified the following vote tabulations for the resolution to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA127 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL134  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 60%; MARGIN-LEFT: 20%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 20%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

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<TD style="WIDTH: 33%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA128 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><U>For</U></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 33%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA129 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><U>Against</U></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 33%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA130 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><U>Abstain</U></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 33%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA131 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">11,663,577</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 33%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA132 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,512,475</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 33%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA133 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">34,534</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA135 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA136 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA137 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">SIGNATURE</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA138 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA139 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA140 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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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<P id=PARA141 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 50.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA142 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">BALLANTYNE STRONG,&nbsp;INC.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA143 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: 50.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" colSpan=2>
<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;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<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></TD>
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<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">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 46.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<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></TD></TR>
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<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">Date: May 15, 2015</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA149 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">By:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 46.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<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">/s/ Nathan D. Legband</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA151 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA152 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA153 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Nathan D. Legband</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA154 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA155 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<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">Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<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></BODY></HTML>
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btn20150513_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
May
13
,
201
5
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-13906
47-0587703
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)
File No.)
Identification Number)
13710 FNB Parkway, Suite 400
Omaha, Nebraska
68
154
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(402) 453-4444
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Form 8-K
Item 5.01        Changes in Control of Registrant
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (the "Company") held on May 13, 2015 (the "2015 Annual Meeting"), Messrs. D. Kyle Cerminara, William J. Gerber, Charles T. Lanktree, Robert J. Marino and Robert J. Roschman, who have been selected by Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, and three existing directors of the Company—Samuel C. Freitag, James C. Shay and Marc E. LeBaron—were elected as members of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board").  As previously disclosed, on April 21, 2015, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, Fundamental Global Partners, LP, Fundamental Global Partners Master Fund, LP, Fundamental Global Partners GP, LLC and FG Partners GP, LLC (collectively, "Fundamental Global") to settle a proxy contest relating to the election of directors at the 2015 Annual Meeting, pursuant to which the Company and Fundamental Global agreed on a slate of individuals to be nominated for election to the Board at the 2015 Annual Meeting.  Fundamental Global currently owns approximately 14.7% of the Company's common stock, and following the 2015 Annual Meeting, its candidates constitute the majority of the Board.
Following the 2015 Annual Meeting, on May 13, 2015, Mr. Cerminara was appointed as Chairman of the Board, and the Board reconstituted the Board committees as follows: (1) the Executive Committee composed of Messrs. Cerminara (Chair), Freitag, Shay, Gerber and Lanktree; (2) the Audit Committee composed of Messrs. Shay (Chair), Gerber, Freitag, LeBaron and Marino; (3) the Compensation Committee composed of Mr. Lanktree (Chair), LeBaron, Gerber, Freitag, Cerminara, Roschman and Marino; and (3) the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee composed of Cerminara (Chair), Freitag, Gerber, Shay, LeBaron, Lanktree, Marino and Roschman.  The Board has determined that all committee members are independent for purposes of the committees on which they serve under the NYSE MKT's listing standards and that Mr. Shay qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" under the SEC's rules.
Item
5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting 14,103,396 shares of common stock. There were present in person or by proxy, 13,210,586 shares representing approximately 93.67% of the common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. The matters set forth below were voted upon, which the results as indicated:
Proposal No. 1- Election of Directors:
The Inspector of Elections certified the following vote tabulations for the eight nominees for election to the Board of Directors, all of whom were elected:
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Vote
Samuel C. Freitag
9,766,425
603,322
2,840,839
Charles T. Lanktree
9,334,111
1,035,636
2,840,839
Marc E. LeBaron
9,769,310
600,437
2,840,839
William J. Gerber
9,343,740
1,026,007
2,840,839
James C. Shay
9,832,136
537,611
2,840,839
Robert J. Marino
9,345,068
1,024,679
2,840,839
D. Kyle Cerminara
9,228,610
1,141,137
2,840,839
Robert J. Roschman
9,346,268
1,023,479
2,840,839
Proposal No. 2- Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:
The Inspector of Elections certified the following advisory vote tabulations for the non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers, as described in the Company's Proxy Statement:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
9,437,559
922,285
9,903
2,840,839
Proposal No. 3- Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors:
The Inspector of Elections certified the following vote tabulations for the resolution to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
For
Against
Abstain
11,663,577
1,512,475
34,534
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC.
Date: May 15, 2015
By:
/s/ Nathan D. Legband
Nathan D. Legband
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer