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
State Bank Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-54056 |
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27-1744232 |
(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
415 East Paces Ferry Road, NE, Suite 250 |
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Atlanta, Georgia |
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30305 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(404) 475-6599
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(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:
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders
State Bank Financial Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in Atlanta, Georgia. We asked our shareholders to vote on the following five proposals:
· to elect seven directors to serve a one-year term;
· to conduct an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers (the say on pay vote);
· to conduct an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers (the say on frequency vote);
· to approve our 2011 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan; and
· to ratify the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as our independent public accounting firm for 2011.
Following is a tabulation of the votes with respect to each proposal.
Election of Directors
The following directors were elected with the following votes to serve until the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
Nominees |
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker |
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James R. Balkcom, Jr. |
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23,759,782 |
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5,500 |
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17,000 |
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3,178,432 |
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Archie L. Bransford, Jr. |
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23,759,782 |
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5,500 |
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17,000 |
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3,178,432 |
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Kim M. Childers |
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23,776,782 |
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5,500 |
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0 |
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3,178,432 |
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Joseph W. Evans |
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23,782,282 |
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0 |
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0 |
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3,178,432 |
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Virginia A. Hepner |
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23,759,782 |
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5,500 |
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17,000 |
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3,178,432 |
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J. Daniel Speight |
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23,776,782 |
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5,500 |
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0 |
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3,178,432 |
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J. Thomas Wiley, Jr. |
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23,761,532 |
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5,500 |
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15,250 |
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3,178,432 |
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Say on Pay
The compensation of our named executive officers was approved with the following votes:
Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker |
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23,771,582 |
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5,500 |
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5,200 |
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3,178,432 |
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Say on Frequency
The following votes were cast on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers:
1 Year |
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2 Years |
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3 Years |
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Abstentions |
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Broker |
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23,561,982 |
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59,800 |
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142,300 |
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18,200 |
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3,178,432 |
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In accordance with the Board of Directors recommendation and the voting results on this advisory proposal, the Board has determined that the company will hold an advisory say on pay vote every year.
Approval of the 2011 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan
The 2011 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan was approved with the following votes:
Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker |
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22,075,436 |
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1,694,346 |
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12,500 |
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3,178,432 |
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Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011 was approved with the following votes:
Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker |
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26,951,464 |
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4,500 |
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4,750 |
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0 |
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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.
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STATE BANK FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |
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Dated: May 31, 2011 |
By: |
/s/ J. Daniel Speight |
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J. Daniel Speight |
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Chief Operating Officer |