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):   June 18, 2013
 
 
NICOLET BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Wisconsin
 
333-90052
 
47-0871001
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
111 North Washington Street
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 (920) 430-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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o
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o
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o
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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
At the annual meeting of the shareholders of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (“Nicolet”), held on June 18, 2013 (the “Annual Meeting”), Nicolet’s shareholders approved the following proposals by the votes set forth below:
 
Proposal 1:  Election of Directors
 
Name
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Robert B. Atwell
 
 
2,844,892.5
 
80,850
 
489,713
Michael E. Daniels
 
 
2,844,691.5
 
81,051
 
489,713
John N. Dykema
 
 
2,865,800
 
16,539
 
489,713
Gary L. Fairchild
 
 
2,862,237
 
20,102
 
489,713
Michael F. Felhofer
 
 
2,856,686
 
25,653
 
489,713
Christopher Ghidorzi
 
 
2,844,957.5
 
37,763
 
489,713
Kim A. Gowey
 
 
2,845,167.5
 
25,902
 
489,713
Andrew F. Hetzel, Jr.
 
 
2,856,437
 
25,902
 
489,713
Donald L. Long, Jr.
 
 
2,875,300
 
7,039
 
489,713
Benjamin P. Meeuwsen
 
 
2,864,500
 
17,839
 
489,713
Susan L. Merkatoris
 
 
2,865,237
 
17,102
 
489,713
Therese B. Pandl
 
 
2,847,260
 
35,079
 
489,713
Randy J. Rose
 
 
2,861,224
 
21,115
 
489,713
Robert J. Weyers
 
 
2,797,017
 
85,322
 
489,713

 
Proposal 2:   Ratification of the selection of Porter Keadle Moore, LLC as Nicolet’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31,  2013.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
3,335,516
 
20,506
 
22,285
 
N/A

Proposal 3:   Approval of an amendment to Article IX of Nicolet’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to clarify the circumstances under which shareholder approval is required for certain corporate transactions, as more fully described in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
2,793,453
 
62,939
 
32,202
 
489,713

 
 

 

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.
 
    Date: June 21, 2013
NICOLET BANKSHARES, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Ann K. Lawson
   
Name: Ann K. Lawson
   
Title:  Chief Financial Officer