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): May 15, 2015 (May 13, 2015)
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BankUnited, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-35039
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27-0162450
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(State of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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14817 Oak Lane
Miami Lakes, FL 33016
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(305) 569-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 13, 2015, BankUnited, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) and the following proposals were voted on:
Proposal No. 1: To elect eight directors to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until that person’s successor is duly elected and qualified.
Proposal No. 2: To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.
Proposal No. 3: To hold an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
Each proposal is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2015. The results of such stockholder votes are set forth below.
Proposal No. 1: All of the director nominees were elected to the Board based on the following votes:
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Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Vote
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Tere Blanca
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22,174,965
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69,347,829
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4,833,096
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Eugene F. DeMark
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85,683,572
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5,839,222
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4,833,096
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Michael J. Dowling
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84,585,076
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6,937,718
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4,833,096
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John A. Kanas
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88,086,487
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3,436,307
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4,833,096
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Douglas J. Pauls
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79,226,068
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12,296,726
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4,833,096
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Rajinder P. Singh
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89,742,153
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1,780,641
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4,833,096
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Sanjiv Sobti, Ph.D.
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90,903,624
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619,170
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4,833,096
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A. Robert Towbin
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89,942,041
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1,580,753
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4,833,096
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Proposal No. 2: The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 received the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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96,210,001
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27,411
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118,478
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Proposal No. 3: The advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, received the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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27,999,444
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62,754,096
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769,254
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4,833,096
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Signature
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.
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BANKUNITED, INC.
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Dated: May 15, 2015
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By:
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/s/ Leslie Lunak
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Name:
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Leslie Lunak
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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