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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 14, 2014

 

 

NEWBRIDGE BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

North Carolina 000-11448 56-1348147
State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   Identification No.)

 

 

1501 Highwoods Boulevard, Suite 400, Greensboro North Carolina 27410
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (336) 369-0900

 

 

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))
 
 

INDEX

 

  Page
   
Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a vote of Securityholders 3
   
Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure 4
   
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits 4
   
Signatures 5

 

 

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ITEM 5.07SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

On May 14, 2014, at the Annual Meeting of the Company’s shareholders, a total of 18,005,905 shares of Class A Common Stock, or 71.16 percent of the eligible voting shares, were voted. The following proposals were voted on by shareholders:

 

Proposal 1

 

To elect 17 persons who will serve as members of the Board of Directors until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

                                 
Nominee   For     Against or
Withheld
    Abstentions       Broker
Non-Votes
 
Michael S. Albert   15,250,336     159,884     64,906       2,530,779  
Robert A. Boyette   15,269,290     112,281     93,555       2,530,779  
J. David Branch   15,253,684     130,619     90,823       2,530,779  
C. Arnold Britt   15,241,826     175,389     57,911       2,530,779  
Robert C. Clark   15,254,383     130,737     90,006       2,530,779  
Alex A. Diffey, Jr.   15,214,504     169,798     90,824       2,530,779  
Barry Z. Dodson   15,234,439     151,864     88,823       2,530,779  
Donald P. Johnson   15,204,598     177,028     93,500       2,530,779  
Joseph H. Kinnarney   15,207,343     186,543     81,240       2,530,779  
Michael S. Patterson   15,257,217     125,099     92,810       2,530,779  
Pressley A. Ridgill   15,209,779     172,726     92,621       2,530,779  
Mary E. Rittling   15,278,867     125,560     70,699       2,530,779  
E. Reid Teague   15,232,818     152,485     89,823       2,530,779  
Richard A. Urquhart, III   15,265,685     118,499     90,942       2,530,779  
G. Alfred Webster   15,276,452     99,635     99,039       2,530,779  
Kenan C. Wright   15,230,128     154,439     90,559       2,530,779  
Julius S. Young   15,196,605     180,324     98,007       2,530,779  

 

Accordingly, all of the above-named nominees were duly elected.

 

Proposal 2

 

To ratify the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014:

 

For Against or
Withheld
Abstentions Broker
Non-Votes
17,787,977 186,653 31,276 0

 

Accordingly, this proposal was approved.

 

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Proposal 3

 

To consider and approve an advisory (non-binding) proposal on executive compensation:

 

For Against or
Withheld
Abstentions Broker
Non-Votes
14,239,260 1,015,262 220,604 2,530,779

 

Accordingly, this proposal was approved.

 

Proposal 4

 

To consider and approve an advisory (non-binding) proposal on the frequency of future advisory (non-binding) votes on executive compensation:

 

 

One Year

 

Two Years

 

Three Years

 

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

13,229,625 168,217 1,877,001 200,283 2,530,779

 

Accordingly, the shareholders of the Company recommended that future (non-binding) votes on executive compensation be held annually.

 

ITEM 7.01   REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

The Company hereby furnishes its slide presentation, as presented at the Annual Meeting of the Company’s shareholders on May 14, 2014. A copy of the slide presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.Description of Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1NewBridge Bancorp slide presentation, as presented at the Annual Meeting of the Company’s shareholders on May 14, 2014.

 

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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.

 

  NEWBRIDGE BANCORP
   

 

 

 

 

Dated:  May 16, 2014 By: /s/ Ramsey K. Hamadi  
    Ramsey K. Hamadi
    Senior Executive Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer
     

 

 

 

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