UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 25, 2017

 

 

  

SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 




Florida 000-13660 59-2260678
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

815 Colorado Avenue, Stuart, Florida 34994
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (772) 287-4000

 

 

 

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)
   
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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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨  

 

 

 

 

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

 

On May 25, 2017, Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Of the 40,729,656 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding as of the record date for the Annual Meeting, 34,534,665 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. The final results of each of the proposals voted on by the Company’s shareholders are described below:

 

Proposal One – Elect Directors : To re-elect the four incumbent Class III directors. The vote for each director is as set forth below.

 

  Number of Shares
Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Stephen E. Bohner 28,624,822 485,776 5,424,067
Julie H. Daum 28,621,637 488,961 5,424,067
Dennis S. Hudson, III 27,275,711 1,834,887 5,424,067
Alvaro J. Monserrat 28,723,672 386,926 5,424,067

 

The four nominees were each elected to the board by a plurality of the votes cast, as required by the Company’s bylaws.

 

Proposal Two – Ratification of Auditors : To ratify the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as independent auditors for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

 

Number of Shares
Votes For Votes Against Broker Non-Votes Abstentions
34,167,923 350,038 0 16,704

 

[The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.]

 

Proposal Three – Endorsement of Executive Compensation : To allow shareholders to endorse or not endorse, on a non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement.

 

Number of Shares
Votes For Votes Against Broker Non-Votes Abstentions
27,367,370 1,423,011 5,424,067 320,217

 

[The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.]

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

  SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA
     
     
  By: /s/ Dennis S. Hudson, III  
    Dennis S. Hudson, III  
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  
Date: May 26, 2017      

 

 

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