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 10, 2011

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

PACWEST BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

00-30747
(Commission File Number)

 

33-0885320
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

10250 Constellation Blvd., Suite 1640

Los Angeles, CA 90067

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(310) 286-1144

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 5.07.              Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 10, 2011, PacWest Bancorp (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. The Company’s stockholders approved each of the four proposals detailed in the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement as follows:

 

Proposal 1

 

The election of the Company’s directors for the annual term expiring in 2012:

 

 

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

1.

Election of Directors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark N. Baker

 

29,179,923

 

340,384

 

3,065,935

 

 

Craig C. Carlson

 

29,176,989

 

343,318

 

3,065,935

 

 

Stephen M. Dunn

 

24,996,188

 

4,524,119

 

3,065,935

 

 

John M. Eggemeyer

 

21,571,499

 

7,948,808

 

3,065,935

 

 

Barry C. Fitzpatrick

 

24,995,062

 

4,525,245

 

3,065,935

 

 

George E. Langley

 

27,963,401

 

1,556,906

 

3,065,935

 

 

Susan E. Lester

 

29,181,155

 

339,152

 

3,065,935

 

 

Timothy B. Matz

 

24,994,066

 

4,526,241

 

3,065,935

 

 

Arnold W. Messer

 

24,994,634

 

4,525,673

 

3,065,935

 

 

Daniel B. Platt

 

29,041,565

 

478,742

 

3,065,935

 

 

John W. Rose

 

28,744,166

 

776,141

 

3,065,935

 

 

Robert A. Stine

 

24,612,779

 

4,907,528

 

3,065,935

 

 

Matthew P. Wagner

 

28,070,227

 

1,450,080

 

3,065,935

 

 

Proposal 2

 

Ratification of the selection of KPMG, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,912,632

 

414,546

 

259,064

 

0

 

 

Proposal 3

 

Advisory vote on Executive Compensation:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,261,023

 

10,108,375

 

150,909

 

3,065,935

 

 

Proposal 4

 

Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on Executive Compensation:

 

1 Year

 

2 Years

 

3 Years

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,881,622

 

384,319

 

13,058,049

 

196,317

 

3,065,935

 

 

The Board will evaluate the results of such non-binding advisory vote regarding the frequency of future non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation at a future meeting and make a determination as to whether the Company will submit future non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation for consideration by shareholders every one, two or three years. The Company will amend this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide information regarding such determination.

 

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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.

 

 

PACWEST BANCORP

 

 

 

 

May 13, 2011

By:

/s/ Lynn M. Hopkins

 

 

Lynn M. Hopkins

 

 

Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary

 

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