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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

Date of Report: April 22, 2013

 

 

FIRSTBANK CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Michigan

000-14209

38-2633910

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


311 Woodworth Avenue

Alma, Michigan

 

48801

(Address of principal executive office)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (989) 463-3131

 

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)).

 

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

 

Three proposals were submitted to a vote of security holders at our annual shareholder's meeting on April 22, 2013:

 

 

Proposal One: Election of directors.

 

Proposal Two: Advisory vote on Firstbank Corporation's executive compensation

 

Proposal Three: Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation

 

Proposal Four: Ratification of the appointment of independent auditors.

 

Proposal One: Election of Directors

 

All nominees proposed for the Class of 2016 were elected. Shareholders cast votes for these nominees as follows:

 

Nominee

For

Withheld

Broker

Non-votes

                         

David W. Fultz

    4,142,937     37,940     1,554,386

William E. Goggin

    4,131,606     49,272     1,554,386

 

The terms of Thomas Sullivan, Thomas Dickinson, Edward Grant, Jeff Gardner and Samuel Smith continued after the annual meeting.

 

Proposal Two: Advisory (nonbinding) Vote on Firstbank Corporation's Executive Compensation Program

 

This proposal gave shareholders the opportunity to vote on an advisory (nonbinding) resolution to approve executive compensation program as described in our 2013 proxy statement. This resolution was approved by 94.6% of the votes cast for or against, with shareholders casting votes as follows:

 

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

                                 

Advisory (nonbinding) vote on executive compensation

    3,814,699     216,585     147,804     1,556,175

 

 
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Proposal Three: Advisory (nonbinding) Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation

 

This proposal gave shareholders the opportunity to vote on an advisory (nonbinding) resolution about the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation program as described in our 2013 proxy statement. One year received the majority of the votes cast.

 

 

1 Year

2 Years

3 Years

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

                                         

Advisory (nonbinding) vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation

    3,285,595     326,283     270,895     298,099     1,554,390

 

Proposal Four: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

This proposal gave shareholders the opportunity to vote to ratify our selection of Plante & Moran, PLLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2013. This selection was ratified by 99.0% of the shares represented at the meeting, with shareholders casting votes as follows:

 

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

                                 

Ratification of selection of independent public accounting firm

    5,680,684     28,303     26,276     0

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On April 22, 2013, Firstbank Corporation provided an update to certain of its shareholders at the corporation's annual meeting. The slides accompanying the presentation are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and will be available on the corporation's website under "Investor Relations."

 

The information in this report, including exhibits, is being furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" within the meaning of section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

      

(d) Exhibits
 

Exhibit 99.1

Slides accompanying Firstbank Corporation's shareholder presentation on April 22, 2013.

 

 
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