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

 

 

Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   000-23565   54-1866052

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

330 Hospital Road, Tappahannock, Virginia   22560
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 443-8400

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

¨ 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.

Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 17, 2012. A quorum of shareholders was present, consisting of a total of 4,598,475 shares. Matters voted upon were (1) the election of thirteen directors to serve for terms of one year each expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, (2) approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and (3) ratification of the appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as independent registered public accountant of the Company for 2012.

The final number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter are set out below.

Election of Directors

 

Director

   For      Withheld      Broker
Non-Votes
 

W. Rand Cook

     3,220,926         126,890         1,250,659   

F.L. Garrett III

     3,022,325         325,491         1,250,659   

W. Gerald Cox

     3,224,396         123,419         1,250,659   

Michael E. Fiore, P.E.

     3,224,270         123,545         1,250,659   

Ira C. Harris Ph.D., CPA

     3,218,404         129,412         1,250,659   

Eric A. Johnson

     3,031,182         316,633         1,250,659   

W. Leslie Kilduff, Jr.

     3,224,880         122,935         1,250,659   

William L. Lewis

     2,864,670         483,146         1,250,659   

Charles R. Revere

     3,171,446         176,370         1,250,659   

Joe A. Shearin

     3,205,456         142,359         1,250,659   

Howard R. Straughan, Jr.

     3,219,826         127,990         1,250,659   

Leslie E. Taylor, CPA

     3,221,826         125,990         1,250,659   

Jay T. Thompson, III

     3,207,724         140,092         1,250,659   

 

      For      Against      Abstention      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Advisory (Non-Binding) Approval of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

     3,032,712         229,720         85,384         1,250,659   

 

      For      Against      Abstention      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Ratification of the Appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accountant

     4,573,411         8,738         16,325         —     


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.

 

    EASTERN VIRGINIA BANKSHARES, INC.
Dated: May 22, 2012    
    /s/ J. Adam Sothen
    By: J. Adam Sothen
    Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer