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): April 23, 2012 (April 21, 2015)
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FIRST FARMERS AND MERCHANTS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Tennessee |
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000-10972 |
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62-1148660 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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816 South Garden Street Columbia, Tennessee |
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38401 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (931) 388-3145
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (the “Corporation”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 21, 2015 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Corporation voted on the election of 10 directors to serve on the Corporation’s Board of Directors. For more information about this election, see the Corporation’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2015. The Corporation’s shareholders elected each of the 10 nominees to serve as directors of the Corporation until the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is qualified and elected. The voting results were as follows:
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Director Nominee |
For |
Against |
Abstain/Broker
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M. Darlene Baxter |
3,020,083 |
42,311 |
33,948 |
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Jonathan M. Edwards |
3,053,872 |
8,062 |
34,408 |
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Thomas Napier Gordon |
2,966,175 |
22,142 |
108,025 |
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Dalton M. Mounger |
3,059,452 |
2,942 |
33,948 |
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Timothy E. Pettus |
2,948,378 |
17,118 |
130,846 |
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Patrick J. Riley |
3,058,630 |
2,962 |
34,750 |
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Matthew M. Scoggins, Jr. |
3,056,009 |
5,483 |
34,850 |
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T. Randy Stevens |
2,948,336 |
16,374 |
131,632 |
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W. Lacy Upchurch |
3,057,255 |
5,483 |
33,604 |
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Dr. David S. Williams |
3,056,362 |
9,042 |
30,938 |
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.
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FIRST FARMERS AND MERCHANTS CORPORATION |
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By: /s/ T. Randy Stevens |
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T. Randy Stevens |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: April 23, 2015