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 19, 2015

 

 

CAROLINA BANK HOLDINGS, INC.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

North Carolina   000-31877   56-2215437
         
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)

 

 

101 North Spring Street, Greensboro, NC   27401  
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (336) 288-1898

 

Not Applicable


(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:
 

¨ 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 19, 2015, Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc. (the “Registrant”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were three proposals submitted to shareholders at the Annual Meeting. In the case of Proposal 1, all of the nominees were approved and elected to serve on the Registrant’s Board of Directors. Proposals 2 and 3 were also approved by the shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The proposals below are described in greater detail in the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2015.

 

The voting results were as follows:

 

Proposal 1: Proposal to elect three members of the Board of Directors for terms of three years.

Directors Elected Votes For Votes Withheld Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Kevin J. Baker 1,960,406 70,720 0 635,530
Stephen K. Bright 1,943,376 87,750 0 635,530
J. Edward Kitchen 1,958,456 72,670 0 635,530

 

 

Proposal 2: Proposal to approve the issuance of shares of the Registrant’s common stock upon the conversion of shares of the Registrant’s Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock.

  Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
1,992,361 35,211 3,554 635,530

 

Proposal 3: Proposal to ratify the appointment of Elliott Davis Decosimo, PLLC as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.

 

 

  Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
2,633,085 16,107 17,464 0

 

 
 

 

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.

 

 

  CAROLINA BANK HOLDINGS, INC.
     
     
  By: /s/ Robert T. Braswell
    Robert T. Braswell
    President and Chief Executive Officer
     
Dated:    May 21, 2015    

 

 

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