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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)
July 22, 2011
 


SUN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


New Jersey
0-20957
52-1382541
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


226 Landis Avenue, Vineland, New Jersey
08360
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(856) 691-7700
 

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

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SUN BANCORP, INC.

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT


Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On July 25, 2011, following approval of the proposed amendment by stockholders at the annual meeting held on July 22, 2011, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment with the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Department of Revenue to amend Article V of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000.  The Certificate of Amendment is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On July 22, 2010, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders at which the following items were voted on.

         (1)
Election of Directors

Nominee
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Vote
             
Bernard A. Brown
 
64,797,978
 
 
236,307
 
9,120,207
Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
 
64,035,088
 
999,197
 
9,120,207
Sidney R. Brown
 
64,795,836
 
238,449
 
9,120,207
Peter Galetto, Jr.
 
64,032,463
 
1,001,822
 
9,120,207
Anne E. Koons
 
63,981,906
 
1,052,379
 
9,120,207
Jeffrey S. Brown
 
63,998,384
 
1,035,901
 
9,120,207
Alfonse M. Mattia
 
64,884,802
 
149,483
 
9,120,207
Eli Kramer
 
64,872,411
 
161,874
 
9,120,207
Thomas X. Geisel
 
64,839,892
 
194,393
 
9,120,207
Anthony R. Coscia
 
64,889,469
 
144,816
 
9,120,207
William J. Marino
 
64,074,505
 
959,780
 
9,120,207

There were no abstentions in the election of directors.

        (2)
Approval of the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 shares.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
71,234,860
 
2,857,114
 
62,517.00

There were no broker non-votes on the proposal to amend the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
 
 
 
 

 

         (3)
Approval of a non-binding proposal regarding executive compensation.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
63,851,369
 
1,134,933
 
47,982
 
9,120,207

 
         (4)
Approval of a non-binding vote regarding the frequency of voting on executive compensation.

 
Every Year
 
Every
Two Years
 
Every
Three Years
 

Abstentions
 

Broker Non-Vote
15,667,690
 
112,245
 
49,187,262
 
67,086
 
9,120,207

 
         (5)
Ratification of appointment of  Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
73,920,159
 
214,251
 
20,082

There were no broker non-votes on the ratification of auditors.


SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01.                                Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit No.                                       Description of Exhibit
 
3.1
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

 
 

 

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.


     
SUN BANCORP, INC.
       
       
Date:
July 27, 2011
By:
/s/ Thomas X. Geisel
     
Thomas X. Geisel
     
President and Chief Executive Officer
     
(Duly Authorized Officer)