Form 8-K

 

 

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 10, 2012

 

 

PACIFIC CAPITAL BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35026   95-3673456
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		  

(Commission

File Number)

   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1021 Anacapa Street, 3rd Floor

Santa Barbara, California

   93101
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 564-6405

 

 

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:

 

¨ 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))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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

On May 10, 2012, Pacific Capital Bancorp (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 32,940,687 shares entitled to vote on all matters presented to the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Votes representing approximately 91.9% of the Company’s common stock were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The following are the voting results of each matter submitted to the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting.

1. Election of Directors, to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified:

 

NOMINEE

    FOR           WITHHELD  

H. Gerald Bidwell

      30,226,576            36,004   

Edward E. Birch

      30,224,969            37,611   

Gerald J. Ford

      30,130,413            132,167   

S. Lachlan Hough

      30,226,867            35,713   

Roger C. Knopf

      30,224,346            38,234   

George S. Leis

      30,216,056            46,524   

John R. Mackall

      29,917,532            345,048   

Richard A. Nightingale

      30,196,302            66,278   

Kathy J. Odell

      30,225,016            37,564   

Carl B. Webb

      29,840,426            422,154   

2. Non-binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers:

 

     VOTES      % of SHARES VOTING  

FOR:

      30,188,189         99.75   

AGAINST:

      62,593         0.21   

ABSTAIN:

      11,798         0.04   

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.

 

   

PACIFIC CAPITAL BANCORP

   

(Registrant)

May 14, 2012

     By:   /s/ Mark K. Olson
      Mark K. Olson
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer