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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000356037-12-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120223
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120228

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CSP INC /MA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000356037
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				042441294
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10843
		FILM NUMBER:		12645061

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		43 MANNING ROAD
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9786637598

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		43 MANNING ROAD
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821
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</FONT><B><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>
</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp; February 23, 2012</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">CSP Inc.</B><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
 </FONT>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</P>

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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Massachusetts</B><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">000-10843</P>
</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Commission File Number)</P>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">04-2441294</P>
</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(IRS Employer<BR>
Identification Number)</TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">43 Manning Road<BR>
Billerica, Massachusetts 01821</B><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</TD>
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</FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER">Registrant's telephone number, including area code:<FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><B>(978) 663-7598</B></TD>
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</FONT><B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Not Applicable</P>
</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</TD>
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</FONT><P>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 (<FONT SIZE=2>see </FONT>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>
<FONT SIZE=2><P> </FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>
<FONT SIZE=2><P> </FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>
<FONT SIZE=2><P> </FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>
<FONT SIZE=2><P> </FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;<A NAME="FIS_SECTION_5_CORPORATE_GOVERNANCE"><A NAME="FIS_SUBMISSION_MATTERS_TO_VOTE_OF_SECURI"></A></A></FONT><B>Item 5.07.&nbsp; Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</P>
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</FONT><P>(b)&#9;At the Company's 2012 Annual Meeting on February 23, 2012, of the 3,396,154 shares outstanding and entitled to vote 3,037,311 shares were represented, constitute a 89.4% quorum.&nbsp; The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:</P>
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</FONT><I><P>Item No. 1</I><FONT SIZE=2>:</FONT> &nbsp;  The board's nominee for class I director was elected to serve until the Company's 2015 Annual Meeting or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below:</P>
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<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">For</U></TD>
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<P>Robert M. Williams</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">1,136,765</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">418,331</TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">1,482,215</TD>
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</FONT><I><P>Item No. 2:</I><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT>&nbsp;The appointment of McGladrey &amp; Pullen, LLP as the Company's independent registered auditors for fiscal 2012 was ratified by the shareholders, by the votes set forth in the table below:</P>
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<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">Abstain</U></TD>
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<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">Broker Non-Votes</U></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">2,854,847</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">87,514</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">94,950</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">0</TD>
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</FONT><I><P>Item No. 3:</I><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT>&nbsp;The shareholders approved, a shareholder proposal that recommends that the Board of Directors of the Company take the steps necessary to declassify the election of the individual Board members and thereby nominate all Directors of the Company for election on an annual basis for a term of one year rather than staggering their individual elections to occur once every three years, by the votes set forth in the table below:<FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><I>&nbsp;</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">          <U>Against</U></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">1,273,035</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">              273,863</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">8,198</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">1,482,215</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">1,576,019</TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;                       </FONT>Our Board of Directors will review the entire proposal at our next Board meeting, which is scheduled for May 8, 2012. The Company will report what actions the Board will be taking in response to this vote after the May Board meeting.</P>
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</FONT><P>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.</P>
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</FONT><P>CSP Inc.</P>
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</FONT><P>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;__<U>&nbsp;/s/ Gary W. Levine&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
</U><P>Name:&nbsp;&nbsp; Gary W. Levine</P>
<P>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  Secretary</P>
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</FONT><P>Dated: February 28, 2012</P>
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