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GP INVESTMENTS ACQUISITION CORP. (NASDAQ:GPIA) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

GP INVESTMENTS ACQUISITION CORP. (NASDAQ:GPIA) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders

On December 29, 2016, GP Investments Acquisition Corp. (the
Company) held its 2016 annual meeting of shareholders at the
offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher Flom LLP, located at
Four Times Square, New York, NY 10036 (the Annual Meeting).
Present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy were holders
of 19,335,813 ordinary shares of the Company, representing 89.7%
of the voting power of the Companys ordinary shares as of
November 30, 2016, the record date for the Annual Meeting, and
constituting a quorum for the transaction of business at the
Annual Meeting.

The shareholders of the Company voted on the following items at
the Annual Meeting:

1. to elect one director to serve as the Class A director on the
Companys Board of Directors (the Board) until the 2019 annual
meeting of shareholders or until his successor is elected and
qualified; and
2. to ratify the selection by the Companys Audit Committee of
Marcum LLP to serve as as the Companys independent registered
public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.

Each matter is described in more detail in the Companys
definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the SEC) on December 5, 2016. The voting results for
each of these proposals are set forth below.

1. Election of Fernando dOrnellas Silva as Class A
Director
For Against Abstain
15,243,091 2,419,600

Based on the votes set forth above, Mr. dOrnellas Silva was duly
elected to serve as the Class A director on the Companys Board
until the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders or until his
successor is duly elected and qualified.

2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
For Against Abstain
19,335,813

Based on the votes set forth above, the Annual Meeting ratified
the selection by the Companys Audit Committee of Marcum LLP to
serve as the Companys independent registered public accounting
firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.

In addition, the Company currently expects to hold its 2017
annual meeting of shareholders by December 31, 2017.

GP INVESTMENTS ACQUISITION CORP. (NASDAQ:GPIA) Recent Trading Information
GP INVESTMENTS ACQUISITION CORP. (NASDAQ:GPIA) closed its last trading session up +0.01 at 9.91 with 3,910 shares trading hands.

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