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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)
  
April 18, 2019
 
  
 
 
 
 
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
Commission file number 001-35968
 
 
Iowa
 
42-1206172
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
102 South Clinton Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(319) 356-5800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company ¨
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Item 5.07.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting was held on April 18, 2019. There were a total of 12,169,212 shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date for the Annual Meeting, of which 10,453,991 were present in person or by proxy at the meeting, representing 86% of the outstanding shares eligible to vote. Three proposals were presented to the shareholders. The results of the shareholder vote on each of the three proposals were as follows:
A proposal to elect four (4) Class III Directors of the Company, with each director having a three-year term expiring in the year 2022.
 
 
 
Number of Shares
 
Number of Shares
 
 
 
 
Nominees
 
Voted For
 
Vote Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
Janet E. Godwin
 
8,651,475
 
590,396
 
1,212,120
 
 
Matthew J. Hayek
 
8,639,413
 
602,458
 
1,212,120
 
 
Tracy S. McCormick
 
9,042,025
 
199,846
 
1,212,120
 
 
Kevin W. Monson
 
8,109,640
 
1,132,231
 
1,212,120
 
An advisory (non-binding) proposal to approve the compensation awarded by the Company to its named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, as required by Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Number of Shares
 
Number of Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
Voted For
 
Voted Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
8,924,840
 
268,875
 
48,156
 
1,212,120
 
The ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.
 
Number of Shares
 
Number of Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
Voted For
 
Voted Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
10,402,800
 
49,635
 
1,556
 
 

Item 8.01.     Other Events.
The Board of Directors of the Company has declared a cash dividend of $0.2025 per share payable on June 17, 2019 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 29, 2019. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
 
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. Press Release dated April 19, 2019.
 





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.


 
 
MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:
April 19, 2019
By:
 
/s/ BARRY S. RAY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barry S. Ray
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer