Form 8-K BHBS 2014 Annual Meeting Results (v-2) (01619270-2).DOC

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 20, 2014


BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Commission File No. 001-13349


Maine

01-0393663

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

PO Box 400

 

82 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME

04609-0400

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


(207) 288-3314

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Inapplicable

(Former name or address, if changed since last report)



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o

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Page 2

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Page 3

 

 

Signatures

Page 3

  

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Item 5.07       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The 2014 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Bar Harbor Bankshares (the “Company”) was held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the Bar Harbor Club, 111 West Street, Bar Harbor, Maine. At the Annual Meeting, there were present in person or by proxy, 3,506,069.95shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 88.89% of the total outstanding eligible votes.  At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company: (i) elected fourteen (14) persons to serve as directors for a term of one year; (ii) voted to approve a non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers of the Company (“Say on Pay”); and (iii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014. The voting results for each proposal are as follows:

 

1.  To elect fourteen (14) persons to serve as directors for a term of one year:

 

DIRECTOR

FOR

WITHHELD

BROKER

NON VOTE

Matthew L. Caras

2,569,374.35

64,372.13

872,366.00

Robert C. Carter

2,541,293.33

92,410.64

872,366.00

Thomas A. Colwell

2,555,863.44

77,883.05

872,366.00

Peter Dodge

2,555,868.43

77,878.05

872,366.00

Martha T. Dudman

2,546,406.40

87,340.08

872,366.00

Lauri E. Fernald

2,575,654.34

58,092.14

872,366.00

Gregg S. Hannah

2,537,409.28

96,337.20

872,366.00

Clyde H. Lewis

2,563,716.65

70,029.78

872,366.00

Joseph M. Murphy

2,555,716.43

78,030.05

872,366.00

Constance C. Shea

2,532,219.97

101,526.61

872,366.00

Curtis C. Simard

2,023,978.73

607,768.05

874,366.00

Kenneth E. Smith

2,569,171.67

64,574.81

872,366.00

Scott G. Toothaker

2,545,862.29

87,884.19

872,366.00

David B. Woodside

2,525,719.87

108,026.61

872,366.00







2. Non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers of the Company, (“Say on Pay”):



For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

2,472,146.68

87,221.72

119,706.57

826,995.00


3.  Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014:

 

For

Against

Abstain

3,347,475.18

83,237.27

75,400.04



Item 7.01       Regulation FD Disclosure

 

As a part of the Company's Annual Shareholders' meeting held on May 20, 2014, Curtis C. Simard, President and Chief Executive Officer, made a presentation. A copy of the presentation slides discussed at the meeting is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 


The information in this Item 7.01 and the slide presentation attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.



ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


(d)

      Exhibits No. Description


99.1

2014 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Presentation Slides.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  May 21, 2014

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES

 /s/ Marsha C. Sawyer

Marsha C. Sawyer

Corporate Clerk