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 8, 2012

 

Guaranty Bancorp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-51556

 

41-2150446

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1331 Seventeenth St., Suite 345

Denver, CO

 

80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  303-675-1194

 

 

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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

 

On May 8, 2012, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders for which the Board of Directors solicited proxies. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on and approved the following proposals stated in the Proxy Statement dated March 23, 2012.

 

1)             Election of nine members of the Board of Directors who shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.  All nominees for director were elected.

 

Election of Directors:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Votes

 

Edward B. Cordes

 

79,405,860

 

163,469

 

414,450

 

11,975,633

 

John M. Eggemeyer

 

73,787,057

 

5,783,352

 

413,370

 

11,975,633

 

Keith R. Finger

 

79,401,011

 

167,733

 

415,035

 

11,975,633

 

Stephen D. Joyce

 

79,328,587

 

241,837

 

413,355

 

11,975,633

 

Gail H. Klapper

 

72,950,805

 

6,619,361

 

413,613

 

11,975,633

 

Stephen G. McConahey

 

79,003,020

 

566,836

 

413,923

 

11,975,633

 

Paul W. Taylor

 

79,409,769

 

160,672

 

413,338

 

11,975,633

 

W. Kirk Wycoff

 

79,385,757

 

184,099

 

413,923

 

11,975,633

 

Albert C. Yates

 

78,782,875

 

741,088

 

459,816

 

11,975,633

 

 

2)             Ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-
Votes

 

91,732,054

 

103,459

 

123,899

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

GUARANTY BANCORP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christopher G. Treece

 

 

Name: Christopher G. Treece

 

 

Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

 

Date:  May 11, 2012

 

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