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): April 2, 2015 (April 1, 2015)
BankUnited, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-35039
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27-0162450
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(State of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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14817 Oak Lane
Miami Lakes, FL 33016
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(305) 569-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 1, 2015, BankUnited, Inc. (the “Company”) and John A. Kanas, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, voluntarily entered into an amendment to terminate, effective immediately, the Amended and Restated Director Nomination Agreement, dated as of February 29, 2012, by and among the Company, Mr. Kanas and certain investment funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group, Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and WL Ross & Co. LLC (collectively, the “Investor Groups”). As a result of such termination, the Director Nomination Agreement is of no further force and effect.
The Investor Groups previously ceased to be parties to the Director Nomination Agreement pursuant to the provisions thereof.
SIGNATURE
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.
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Dated: April 2, 2015
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BANKUNITED, INC.
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/s/ LESLIE LUNAK
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Name:
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Leslie Lunak
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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