UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 24, 2014
SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36372 | 20-1872698 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
406 Blackwell Street, Suite 240, Durham, North Carolina | 27701 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 355-0468
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. |
The annual meeting of stockholders of Square 1 Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 24, 2014. The final results for both of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the annual meeting are as follows:
1. | The following individuals were elected as directors of the Company, to serve for three-year terms or until their successors are elected and qualified, by the following vote: |
FOR | WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||
Paul R. Burke | 20,162,226 | 708,725 | 985,659 | |||
John T. Pietrzak | 20,162,426 | 708,525 | 985,659 | |||
W. Kirk Wycoff | 20,154,252 | 716,699 | 985,659 | |||
2. | The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified by the stockholders by the following vote: |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | ||
21,824,385 | 15,489 | 16,736 | ||
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.
Square 1 Financial, Inc. | |||||
Date: | June 26, 2014 | By: | /s/ Patrick Oakes | ||
Patrick Oakes Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||