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 22, 2013
Park Sterling Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina |
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001-35032 |
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27-4107242 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission File |
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(IRS Employer |
of incorporation) |
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Number) |
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Identification No.) |
1043 E. Morehead Street, Suite 201, Charlotte, NC |
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28204 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (704) 716-2134
Not Applicable
(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.
On May 22, 2013, Park Sterling Corporation (the Registrant) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting). The following are the voting results on each matter submitted to the Registrants shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1: The Registrants shareholders elected the following four directors, to serve for terms expiring at the Registrants Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the year indicated below or until such directors earlier resignation or retirement or until a successor is duly elected and qualifies to serve.
Term Expiring at the 2016 Annual Meeting:
Name |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
Leslie M. Baker, Jr. |
34,787,504 |
716,350 |
5,782,111 |
Larry W. Carroll |
34,820,308 |
683,546 |
5,782,111 |
Ben R. Rudisill, II |
35,110,991 |
392,863 |
5,782,111 |
Term Expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting:
Name |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
Kim S. Price |
23,301,983 |
12,201,871 |
5,782,111 |
Proposal 2: The Registrants shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as the Registrants independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
For |
Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
39,490,320 |
171,252 |
59,938 |
-0- |
Proposal 3: The Registrants shareholders adopted, in a nonbinding, advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Registrants named executive officers.
For |
Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
30,962,494 |
2,240,179 |
736,726 |
5,782,111 |
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.
Date: May 22, 2013
PARK STERLING CORPORATION | |||
By: | /s/ David L. Gaines | ||
David L. Gaines | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||