UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 24, 2011
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida |
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001-34462 |
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65-0925265 |
(State of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida |
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33432 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (561) 362-3435
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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1ST UNITED BANCORP, INC.
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Proxies for the 1st United Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) annual meeting of shareholders held on May 24, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”) were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and there was no solicitation in opposition to management’s solicitations. The following summarizes all matters voted on at the Annual Meeting.
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1. |
Each of the following directors were elected for a term to expire at the 2012 annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified. Each nominee was an incumbent director, no other person was nominated, and each nominee was elected. The number of votes cast were as follows:
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For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Paula Berliner |
22,380,476 |
396,274 |
2,786,982 |
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Jeffery L. Carrier |
22,389,551 |
387,199 |
2,786,982 |
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Ronald A. David |
22,446,668 |
330,082 |
2,786,982 |
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James Evans |
22,339,345 |
437,405 |
2,786,982 |
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Arthur S. Loring |
21,615,114 |
1,161,636 |
2,786,982 |
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Thomas E. Lynch |
18,692,545 |
4,084,205 |
2,786,982 |
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John Marino |
22,317,234 |
459,516 |
2,786,982 |
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Carlos Morrison |
22,332,783 |
443,967 |
2,786,982 |
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Warren S. Orlando |
22,347,779 |
428,971 |
2,786,982 |
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Rudy E. Schupp |
22,359,399 |
417,351 |
2,786,982 |
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Joseph W. Veccia, Jr. |
22,380,351 |
396,399 |
2,786,982 |
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2. |
Shareholders approved, on a nonbinding advisory basis, executive compensation. The number of votes cast were as follows: |
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For |
Against |
Abstention |
Broker Non-Votes |
| 22,405,775 | 270,382 | 100,593 | 2,786,982 |
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3. |
Shareholders recommended, on a nonbinding advisory basis, holding a nonbinding advisory vote annually. The number of votes cast were as follows: |
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1 Year |
2 Years |
3 Years |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
| 12,998,083 | 135,148 | 9,455,685 | 187,834 | 2,786,982 |
Consistent with the shareholders’ recommendation, the Company will hold a shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation annually.
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4. |
Shareholders ratified the action of the Audit Committee in selecting and appointing Crowe Horwath, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. The number of votes cast were as follows: |
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For |
Against |
Abstention |
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| 25,426,753 | 109,228 | 27,751 |
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.
| 1ST UNITED BANCORP, INC. | ||
| Date: May 26, 2011 | By: | /s/ John Marino |
John Marino, |
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| President and Chief Financial Officer | ||