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 21, 2014
SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 001-13660 | 59-2260678 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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815 Colorado Avenue Stuart, Florida |
34994 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (772) 287-4000
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Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 21, 2014, Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (the “Company) held its Annual Meeting. Of the 25,985,761 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the record date for the Annual Meeting, 23,906,004 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. The final results of each of the proposals voted on by the Company’s shareholders are described below:
Proposal 1 – Elect Directors: To re-elect four Class III directors, elect two Class II directors and elect one Class III director. The vote for each director is as set forth below.
| Number of Shares | ||||||
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Dennis J. Arczynski | 19,452,282 | 414,062 | 4,039,660 | |||
| Stephen E. Bohner | 19,605,573 | 260,771 | 4,039,660 | |||
| T. Michael Crook | 18,573,012 | 1,293,332 | 4,039,660 | |||
| Julie H. Daum | 19,651,007 | 215,337 | 4,039,660 | |||
| Maryann Goebel | 19,714,163 | 152,181 | 4,039,660 | |||
| Dennis S. Hudson, III | 19,484,856 | 381,488 | 4,039,660 | |||
| Edwin E. Walpole, III | 19,059,840 | 806,504 | 4,039,660 | |||
The seven nominees were each elected by a plurality of the votes cast. Bohner, Crook, Daum, Hudson and Walpole will each serve as Class III directors with a term expiring at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting. Arczynski and Goebel will each serve as Class II directors with a term expiring at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting.
Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor: To ratify the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as independent auditor for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
| Number of Shares | |||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | |||
| 23,753,664 | 50,424 | 101,916 | |||
The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.
Proposal 3 – Advisory (Non-binding) Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers: To allow shareholders to endorse or not endorse, on a non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement:
| Number of Shares | ||||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 19,158,587 | 587,540 | 120,217 | 4,039,660 | |||
The vote required to approve this non-binding advisory resolution was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.
SIGNATURES
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.
| SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: May 22, 2014 | By: | /s/ William R. Hahl | |
| Name: | William R. Hahl | ||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||