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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):
May 18, 2021
 
Bank of Commerce Holdings
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
 
000-25135
 
94-2823865
 
 
(Commission File Number)
 
IRS Employer Identification No.
 
 
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1255
Sacramento, California 95814
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 421-2575
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
 
☐ 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))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
 
Title of each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
BOCH
Nasdaq
 
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
 
The 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Bank of Commerce Holdings (the “Company”) was held on May 18, 2021. There were 16,727,862 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Of those shares, 14,013,527 were present in person or by proxy. The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting:
 
1.         Proposal No. 1 – The election of 10 directors, each to serve for a term of one year and until the 2022 annual meeting or until their successors have been elected and qualified;
 
2.         Proposal No. 2 – The ratification of the selection of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021; and
 
3.         Proposal No. 3 – An advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
 
The following is a summary of the voting results for the matters voted upon by the shareholders:
 
Proposal No. 1 – The following 10 directors, each to serve on the Board of Directors for a term of one year and until the 2022 annual meeting or until their successors have been elected and qualified, were elected:
 
DIRECTORS NAME
FOR
WITHHELD
BROKER
NON-VOTES
Orin N. Bennett
10,935,486
457,046
2,620,995
Randall S. Eslick
11,225,718
166,814
2,620,995
Joseph Q. Gibson
11,229,631
162,901
2,620,995
Jon W. Halfhide
10,925,329
467,203
2,620,995
David J. Inderkum
11,295,007
97,525
2,620,995
Linda J. Miles
11,334,970
57,562
2,620,995
Diane D. Miller
11,338,857
53,675
2,620,995
Karl L. Silberstein
11,298,156
94,376
2,620,995
Terence J. Street
10,892,577
499,955
2,620,995
Lyle L. Tullis
10,934,122
458,410
2,620,995
 
Proposal No. 2 – The ratification of the selection of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021 was ratified.
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTENTIONS
BROKER
NON-VOTES
13,908,934
96,728
7,865
0
 
Proposal No. 3 – The advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved.
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTENTIONS
BROKER
NON-VOTES
10,693,147
130,011
569,374
2,620,995
 
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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.
 
May 19, 2021
 
 
/s/ James A. Sundquist                           
 
By: James A. Sundquist
 
Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
 
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