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 25, 2016
MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
Louisiana | 1-11826 | 72-1020809 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
102 Versailles Boulevard, Lafayette, Louisiana | 70501 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 337-237-8343 | ||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 25, 2016, the Company held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which 9,902,488 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.10 par value per share, were represented in person or by valid proxy. The Company’s shareholders took the following actions at the 2016 Annual Meeting:
1. Election of Directors – Shareholders elected Leonard Q. “Pete” Abington, Will Charbonnet, Sr. and Joseph V. Tortorice, Jr. to serve as Class II Directors until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. The number of votes cast for each of these individuals is as set forth below:
Director | Shares For | Shares Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Leonard Q. “Pete” Abington | 6,922,360 | 194,014 | 2,786,114 |
Will Charbonnet, Sr. | 6,931,025 | 185,349 | 2,786,114 |
Joseph V. Tortorice, Jr. | 6,947,890 | 168,484 | 2,786,114 |
2. Non-binding advisory resolution approving compensation of the named executive officers - Shareholders approved a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to the named executive officers in 2015 as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting. The vote totals were as follows:
Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
6,548,659 | 274,377 | 293,338 | 2,786,114 |
3. Ratify the appointment of Porter Keadle Moore, LLC (‘‘PKM’’) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016 - Shareholders ratified the appointment of PKM as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016 as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting. The vote totals were as follows:
Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstained |
9,792,287 | 47,313 | 62,888 |
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.
MIDSOUTH BANCORP, INC. | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
Date: | May 25, 2016 | By: | /s/ James R. McLemore | |
James R. McLemore Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||