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 16, 2015
CoBiz Financial Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 001-15955
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Colorado |
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84-0826324 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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821 17th Street Denver, Colorado |
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80202 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(303) 312-3400
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
CoBiz Financial Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 16, 2015, and the following matters were voted:
1The following nominees were elected to serve as directors of the Company with the following votes:
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Nominee |
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Broker non-votes |
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Steven Bangert |
34,441,793 | 404,211 | 2,785,467 |
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Michael B. Burgamy |
31,879,624 | 2,966,380 | 2,785,467 |
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Morgan Gust |
34,332,123 | 513,881 | 2,785,467 |
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Evan Makovsky |
33,260,769 | 1,585,235 | 2,785,467 |
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Douglas L. Polson |
34,332,113 | 513,891 | 2,785,467 |
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Mary K. Rhinehart |
34,036,217 | 809,787 | 2,785,467 |
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Noel N. Rothman |
31,953,624 | 2,892,380 | 2,785,467 |
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Bruce H. Schroffel |
34,682,184 | 163,820 | 2,785,467 |
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Timothy J. Travis |
31,227,109 | 3,618,895 | 2,785,467 |
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Mary Beth Vitale |
33,987,025 | 858,979 | 2,785,467 |
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Mary M. White |
34,333,613 | 512,391 | 2,785,467 |
2The nonbinding shareholder approval of executive compensation:
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For |
34,079,881 |
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Against |
734,781 |
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Abstain |
31,342 |
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Broker non-votes |
2,785,467 |
3The nonbinding ratification of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015:
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For |
37,601,126 |
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Against |
26,400 |
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Abstain |
3,945 |
4The proposal to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to implement a majority voting standard in uncontested elections of directors:
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For |
34,713,874 |
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Against |
130,178 |
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Abstain |
1,952 |
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Broker non-votes |
2,785,467 |
5The shareholder proposal regarding the independence of the Chairman of the Board:
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8,061,734 |
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Against |
26,774,808 |
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Abstain |
9,462 |
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Broker non-votes |
2,785,467 |
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.
CoBiz Financial Inc.
(Registrant)
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/s/ |
Lyne Andrich |
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Lyne Andrich |
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EVP and CFO |
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CoBiz Financial Inc. |
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April 20, 2015 |
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