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 17, 2012
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| GEORGIA | 000-32627 | 58-1423423 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
P.O. BOX 455, 1010 NORTH WAY, DARIEN, GEORGIA 31305
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (912) 437-4141
(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. |
Southeastern Banking Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) on May 17, 2012 to consider and vote on the matters listed below. A total of 2,295,917 (or 73.36%) of the Company’s shares of common stock were present or represented by proxy at the Meeting. Shares of common stock that were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting totaled 3,129,388.
Proposal 1: Election of Nine Directors for One-Year Terms
The individuals named below were elected to serve as directors of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2013:
| Director |
Votes |
Votes |
Broker | |||
| Alyson G. Beasley |
2,033,625 | 6,478 | 255,814 | |||
| David H. Bluestein |
2,033,625 | 6,478 | 255,814 | |||
| Albert P. Downey |
2,033,625 | 6,478 | 255,814 | |||
| Jerry W. Harper |
2,033,625 | 6,478 | 255,814 | |||
| Cornelius P. Holland, III |
2,005,340 | 34,763 | 255,814 | |||
| Alva J. Hopkins, III |
2,005,340 | 34,763 | 255,814 | |||
| Donald R. McCue |
2,033,225 | 6,878 | 255,814 | |||
| R. Lanier Miles |
2,033,225 | 6,878 | 255,814 | |||
| Craig Root |
2,032,941 | 7,162 | 255,814 |
Proposal 2: Appointment of Independent Auditors by the Audit Committee
Shareholders approved the appointment of independent auditors by the Audit Committee.
| Votes |
Votes Against |
Votes |
Broker | |||
| 2,295,251 |
0 | 666 | 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.
| SOUTHEASTERN BANKING CORPORATION | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ DONALD J. TORBERT, JR. | |||
| Donald J. Torbert, Jr., Treasurer | ||||
Date: May 21, 2012
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