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 6, 2014

 

 

First Priority Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   333-140879   20-8420347

(State or other jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2 West Liberty Boulevard, Suite 104

Malvern, Pennsylvania

  19355
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (610) 280-7100

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:

 

¨ 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))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 6, 2014, First Priority Financial Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2014 annual meeting of shareholders. The proposals voted on at the annual meeting, as well as the voting results for each proposal, including the numbers of votes cast for, against or withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, are set forth below.

 

    Proposal 1: Election of four Class II nominees of the board of directors to serve as directors of the Company, all with terms expiring in 2017:

 

     For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Irvin Cohen

     4,144,764         331,703         —     

Barry L. Myers

     4,275,088         201,379         —     

David E. Sparks

     4,041,163         435,304         —     

Karen G. Tarte

     4,266,197         210,270         —     

 

    Proposal 2: Advisory vote to approve executive officer compensation:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

4,074,472   246,705   155,290   —  

 

    Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

4,391,814   77,352   7,301   —  


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.

 

      FIRST PRIORITY FINANCIAL CORP.
Dated:  

May 7, 2014

    By:  

/s/ Mark J. Myers

        Mark Myers
        Chief Financial Officer