Park Sterling Corp - FORM 8-K - May 26, 2011

 
 

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, 2011

Park Sterling Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
North Carolina   001-35032   27-4107242
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
1043 E. Morehead Street, Suite 201, Charlotte, NC
   28204
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 716-2134

 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 25, 2011, Park Sterling Corporation (the “Registrant”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The following are the voting results on each matter submitted to the Registrant’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1: The Registrant’s shareholders elected the following seven nominees as directors, to serve for terms expiring at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the year indicated below or until their earlier resignation or retirement or until a successor is elected and qualifies to serve.
Term Expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders Held in 2012:
                         
Name   For     Withheld     Broker-Non-Votes  
James C. Cherry
     18,657,562       27,400       3,924,140  
Thomas B. Henson
     18,658,062       26,900       3,924,140  
Term Expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders Held in 2013:
                         
Name   For     Withheld     Broker-Non-Votes  
Leslie M. (Bud) Baker, Jr.
     18,659,281       25,681       3,924,140  
Larry W. Carroll
     18,664,112       20,850       3,924,140  
Term Expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders Held in 2014:
                         
Name   For     Withheld     Broker-Non-Votes  
Walter C. Ayers
     10,994,622       7,690,340       3,924,140  
Jean E. Davis
     18,664,112       20,850       3,924,140  
Jeffrey S. Kane
     18,660,212       24,750       3,924,140  
Proposal 2: The Registrant’s shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.
             
For   Against   Abstentions   Broker-Non-Votes
21,902,729
  694,592   11,781   0

 

 

 

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.
Date: May 26, 2011
         
  PARK STERLING CORPORATION
 		  
  By:   /s/ David L. Gaines    
    David L. Gaines   
    Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

 

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