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 2, 2012
QCR Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 000-22208
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42-1397595
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
3551 Seventh Street
Moline, Illinois 61265
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(309) 743-7721
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 2, 2012, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders in Moline, Illinois. Of the 4,823,150 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date for the meeting, 4,191,055 shares were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting approximately 87% of the outstanding shares.
Five proposals were presented to the stockholders, and the final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote during the annual meeting are as follows:
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1.
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The election of three Class I directors until the regular annual meeting of stockholders in 2014 and until their successors are elected and have qualified:
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Name
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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James J. Brownson
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2,702,561
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39,952
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1,448,542
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Todd A. Gipple
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2,675,421 | 67,092 | 1,448,542 | |
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Donna J. Sorensen
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2,693,155 | 49,358 | 1,448,542 |
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2.
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The approval, in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of certain executive officers:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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2,585,841
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142,920
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13,752
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1,448,542
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3.
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The approval, in a non-binding, advisory vote, the frequency with which stockholders will vote on future say-on-pay proposals:
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Every Year
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Every Two Years | Every Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 2,510,971 |
137,706
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75,349
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13,733
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1,453,296
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Based upon these results, and consistent with the Board’s recommendation, the Board has determined that the Company will hold an advisory stockholder vote on executive compensation every year until the next required vote on the frequency of such advisory votes.
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4.
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The approval of the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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2,524,685
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206,136
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11,691
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1,448,543
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5.
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The ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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4,123,411
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42,439
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25,205
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0
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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.
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QCR Holdings, Inc.
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Dated: May 3, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Douglas M. Hultquist
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Douglas M. Hultquist
President and Chief Executive Officer
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