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EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - STATE BANK FINANCIAL CORP	dividendpressrelease_2q15.htm

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 27, 2015

State Bank Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



001-35139		27-1744232
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)



3399 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1900
Atlanta, Georgia		30326
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(404) 475-6599

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

State Bank Financial Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. We asked our shareholders to vote on the following three proposals:


•	to elect twelve directors to serve a one-year term;


•	to conduct a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers (the “say on pay vote”); and


•	to ratify the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.

Following is a tabulation of the votes with respect to each proposal.

Election of Directors

The following directors were elected with the following votes to serve until the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.



Nominees	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
James R. Balkcom, Jr.	30,393,813	1,105,053	4,805	2,597,283
Kelly H. Barrett	31,109,159	389,607	4,905	2,597,283
Archie L. Bransford, Jr.	31,109,159	389,607	4,905	2,597,283
Kim M. Childers	31,265,510	233,356	4,805	2,597,283
Ann Q. Curry	31,105,734	393,032	4,905	2,597,283
Joseph W. Evans	30,535,915	256,805	710,951	2,597,283
Virginia A. Hepner	31,108,959	389,807	4,905	2,597,283
John D. Houser	31,109,159	389,707	4,805	2,597,283
William D. McKnight	31,133,149	365,617	4,905	2,597,283
Major General (Retired) Robert H. McMahon	22,291,594	9,207,272	4,805	2,597,283
J. Daniel Speight, Jr.	31,265,310	233,256	5,105	2,597,283
J. Thomas Wiley, Jr.	31,265,310	233,356	5,005	2,597,283

Say on Pay

The compensation of our named executive officers was approved with the following non-binding votes:

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2015 was approved with the following votes:

Item 8.01. Other Events

On May 27, 2015, the Board of Directors of State Bank Financial Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of $.06 per common share to be paid on June 16, 2015 to common stock shareholders of record as of June 8, 2015. The dividend represents an increase of $.01 per common share, or 20%, over the dividend paid in the previous quarter. A copy of the press release announcing the cash dividend is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.		Exhibit
99.1		Press Release issued by State Bank Financial Corporation on May 27, 2015 regarding the announcement of a cash dividend.

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.



	STATE BANK FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Dated: May 29, 2015	By:	/s/ Sheila E. Ray
		Sheila E. Ray
		Chief Financial Officer

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