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
 
Solera National Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
000-53181
 
02-0774841
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
319 S. Sheridan Blvd.
Lakewood, CO 80226
303-209-8600
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
 
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, Solera National Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting"). The number of shares represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 1,866,880 or 70.4% of the outstanding voting shares of the Company, which constituted a quorum. The proposals voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results are as follows:

Proposal 1. With respect to the proposal to elect thirteen directors to the Board of Directors of the Company for terms expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, the following persons were elected and received the number of votes set forth below:
 
 
 
FOR
 
WITHHELD
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
Norma R. Akers
 
1,087,039

 
548,451

 
231,390

Rob L. Alvarado
 
1,101,120

 
534,370

 
231,390

Maria G. Arias
 
1,079,120

 
556,370

 
231,390

Douglas Crichfield
 
1,167,539

 
467,951

 
231,390

Ron Eller
 
1,181,620

 
453,870

 
231,390

Robert M. Gallegos
 
1,191,620

 
443,870

 
231,390

Ronald E. Montoya
 
1,198,620

 
436,870

 
231,390

Ray L. Nash
 
1,174,120

 
461,370

 
231,390

David N. Roberts
 
1,179,120

 
456,370

 
231,390

Basil Sabbah
 
1,084,539

 
550,951

 
231,390

F. Stanley Sena
 
1,179,120

 
456,370

 
231,390

Larry D. Trujillo
 
1,076,620

 
558,870

 
231,390

Kent C. Veio
 
1,081,620

 
553,870

 
231,390

 
Proposal 2. The Company's 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan, which reserves 250,000 shares of common stock for issuance thereunder, was approved by the following vote:

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
1,162,457

 
465,683

 
7,350

 
231,390


Proposal 3. The proposal to increase the authorized shares of common stock from 5 million to 10 million common shares was approved by the following vote:

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
1,396,847

 
464,683

 
5,350

 



Proposal 4. The proposal to ratify the appointment of McGladrey LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was ratified by the following vote:
 
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
1,407,097

 
457,683

 
2,100

 

 





Proposal 5. The non-binding advisory vote on the Company's executive compensation ("Say-on-Pay") was approved by the following vote:

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
1,180,670

 
444,470

 
10,350

 
231,390


Proposal 6. The non-binding advisory vote to approve the frequency of future Say-on-Pay votes has passed for "3 Years" by the following vote:

1 YEAR
 
2 YEARS
 
3 YEARS
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
238,088

 
10,500

 
936,282

 
450,620

 
231,390


The Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold future non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation every three years, at least until the next required vote on the frequency of the Say-on-Pay vote, which is required to be held at least once every six years.


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.
 
 
Solera National Bancorp, Inc.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: May 22, 2013
By:
/s/ Robert J. Fenton
 
Name:
Robert J. Fenton
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer