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 27, 2016

 

 

 

SUSSEX BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

         
New Jersey
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		  

0-29030

(Commission
File Number)

   22-3475473
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

100 Enterprise Dr.

Rockaway, New Jersey 07866
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (844) 256-7328 

 

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:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

oPre-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.

 

Sussex Bancorp (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 27, 2016. There were 4,675,056 shares of common stock eligible to be voted at the Annual Meeting and 4,116,068.18 shares of common stock were presented in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business.

 

As further detailed in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2016, there were three proposals submitted to the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The shareholders elected all of the nominees listed in Proposal 1 and approved Proposals 2 and 3. The final results of voting on each of the proposals are as follows:

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

Nominee

  

Votes For

  

Votes Withheld

  

Broker Non-Vote

Richard Branca   2,805,554.87   129,366.71   1,181,146.60
Katherine H. Caristia   2,808,578.71   126,342.87   1,181,146.60
Anthony Labozzetta   2,805,159.87   129,761.71   1,181,146.60
Robert McNerney   2,809,037.87   125,883.71   1,181,146.60

 

Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2016

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Vote

4,100,942.32   8,359.71   6,766.15   0

 

Proposal 3: Non-Binding Advisory Resolution on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Vote

2,625,272.81   222,445.61   87,202.16   1,181,147.60

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  SUSSEX BANCORP
     
     
Date: April 29, 2016 By: /s/ Steven M. Fusco
    Steven M. Fusco
   

Senior Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer