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 15, 2014
First United Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 0-14237 | 52-1380770 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission file number) | (IRS Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
19 South Second Street, Oakland, Maryland 21550
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(301) 334-9471
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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.
(a) and (b) Voting Results.
At the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders of First United Corporation (the “Corporation”) held on May 15, 2014, the shareholders voted on: (i) the election of five director nominees to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified (Proposal 1); (ii) the ratification of the appointment of ParenteBeard LLC as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 (Proposal 2); and (iii) the adoption of a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to the Corporation’s named executive officers for 2013 (Proposal 3). These matters were submitted to a vote through the solicitation of proxies. The results of the votes are set forth below.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors:
| For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| John F. Barr | 2,426,921 | 231,112 | 0 | 1,314,152 | ||||||||||||
| Brian R. Boal | 2,426,354 | 231,679 | 0 | 1,314,152 | ||||||||||||
| William B. Grant | 2,500,332 | 157,701 | 0 | 1,314,152 | ||||||||||||
| John W. McCullough | 2,506,445 | 151,588 | 0 | 1,314,152 | ||||||||||||
| Marisa A. Shockley | 2,413,757 | 244,276 | 0 | 1,314,152 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of ParenteBeard LLC:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 3,815,894 | 106,892 | 49,399 | 0 | |||||||||||
Proposal 3 – Adoption of a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to the Corporation’s named executive officers:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 2,350,583 | 235,274 | 72,176 | 1,314,152 | |||||||||||
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 UNITED CORPORATION | |||
| Dated: May 20, 2014 | By: | /s/ Carissa L. Rodeheaver | |
| Carissa L. Rodeheaver | |||
| President and Chief Financial Officer | |||