UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 16, 2014

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

001-32590

(Commission

File Number)

20-2652949

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

     

9954 Mayland Drive, Suite 2100

Richmond, Virginia

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

23060

(Zip Code)

       

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 934-9999

 

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 Security Holders.

 

Community Bankers Trust Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 16, 2014. At the annual meeting, the shareholders of the Company took the following actions:

 

·The shareholders elected Gerald F. Barber as a director for a two-year term and each of Richard F. Bozard, Glenn J. Dozier and S. Waite Rawls III as a director for a three-year term.  The elections were approved by the following votes:

 

 

Director

 

 

Votes For

   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes 
Gerald F. Barber   10,751,955    170,015    5,221,462 
Richard F. Bozard   10,726,653    195,317    5,221,462 
Glenn J. Dozier   10,738,998    182,972    5,221,462 
S. Waite Rawls III   10,721,018    200,952    5,221,462 

 

 

·The shareholders approved the following advisory (non-binding) proposal:

 

RESOLVED, that the shareholders approve the compensation of executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Community Bankers Trust Corporation pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

With respect to this action, there were 9,050,883 votes for, 1,429,306 votes against, 441,781 abstentions and 5,221,462 broker non-votes.

 

The Company held funds through the TARP Capital Purchase Program from December 19, 2008 to April 23, 2014 and, as a result, the Company presented this advisory proposal at its annual meeting of shareholders in each year from 2009 to 2014. The Company will present this advisory proposal, and a proposal with respect to the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of executives, at its 2015 annual meeting of shareholders.

 

·The shareholders ratified the appointment of Elliott Davis, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2014 year.  With respect to this action, there were 16,122,163 votes for, 12,881 votes against, and 8,388 abstentions.

  

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION
  (Registrant)
   
   
   
Date:  May 22, 2014 By: /s/ John M. Oakey, III                                      
  John M. Oakey, III
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary