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
April 30, 2014
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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IOWA
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0-32637
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42-1039071
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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(Commission File Number) Identification No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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405 FIFTH STREET
AMES, IOWA 50010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (515) 232-6251
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Shareholders |
The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 30, 2014.
Proposal 1. The stockholders elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a term of three years Betty A. Baudler Horras, Douglas C. Gustafson, DVM and Thomas H. Pohlman. Directors whose term of office continued after the annual meeting consist of David W. Benson, Robert L. Cramer, Steven D. Forth, James R. Larson II, Warren R. Madden, John P. Nelson, Richard O. Parker and Larry A Raymon.
Proposal 2. The stockholders also ratified the appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to continue as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.
Proposal 3. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executives, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and related narrative disclosure in the Company’s proxy statement for the annual meeting.
There were 9,310,913 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting. The final voting results of each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1. The voting results on the election of directors for a three year term were as follows:
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In Favor
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Votes
Withheld
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Betty A. Baudler Horras
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5,653,088
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36,733
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1,718,189
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Douglas C. Gustafson DVM
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5,604,048
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85,773
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1,718,189
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Thomas H. Pohlman
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5,652,588
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37,233
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1,718,189
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Proposal 2. The voting results on the ratification of the appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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7,351,303
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25,529
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31,178
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There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.
Proposal 3. The voting results on the shareholder approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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5,118,221
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216,139
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355,460
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1,718,190
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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.
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AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION
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Date: May 2, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Thomas H. Pohlman
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Thomas H. Pohlman, Chief Executive Officer and President
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