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 21, 2014

 

SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

 

Florida   001-13660   59-2260678

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

815 Colorado Avenue

Stuart, Florida

  34994
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (772) 287-4000

 

 

Not Applicable

(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.

 

On May 21, 2014, Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (the “Company) held its Annual Meeting.  Of the 25,985,761 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the record date for the Annual Meeting, 23,906,004 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy.  The final results of each of the proposals voted on by the Company’s shareholders are described below:

 

Proposal 1 – Elect Directors: To re-elect four Class III directors, elect two Class II directors and elect one Class III director. The vote for each director is as set forth below.

 

    Number of Shares
Nominee   Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Dennis J. Arczynski   19,452,282   414,062   4,039,660
Stephen E. Bohner   19,605,573   260,771   4,039,660
T. Michael Crook   18,573,012   1,293,332   4,039,660
Julie H. Daum   19,651,007   215,337   4,039,660
Maryann Goebel   19,714,163   152,181   4,039,660
Dennis S. Hudson, III   19,484,856   381,488   4,039,660
Edwin E. Walpole, III   19,059,840   806,504   4,039,660

 

The seven nominees were each elected by a plurality of the votes cast. Bohner, Crook, Daum, Hudson and Walpole will each serve as Class III directors with a term expiring at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting. Arczynski and Goebel will each serve as Class II directors with a term expiring at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting.

 

Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor: To ratify the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as independent auditor for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

 

Number of Shares
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions  
23,753,664   50,424   101,916  

 

The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal.  Accordingly, this proposal was approved.

 

 
 

 

Proposal 3 – Advisory (Non-binding) Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers: To allow shareholders to endorse or not endorse, on a non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement:

 

Number of Shares
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
19,158,587   587,540   120,217   4,039,660

 

The vote required to approve this non-binding advisory resolution was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.

 

 
 

 

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.

 

  SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA
  (Registrant)
       
       
Date:   May 22, 2014 By: /s/ William R. Hahl
    Name: William R. Hahl
    Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer