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 21, 2016
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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(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 21, 2016, where the shareholders elected eleven directors to serve for a one-year term; approved, on a nonbinding basis, executive compensation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015; ratified, on a nonbinding basis, the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; and voted to reject a shareholder proposal to adopt a policy to require an independent chairman.
The results of the votes were as follows:
1Shareholders elected the following nominees to serve as directors of the Company for a one-year term:
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Abstain |
Broker non-votes |
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Steven Bangert |
34,638,497 | 1,179,140 | 2,740 | 2,578,904 |
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Michael B. Burgamy |
34,775,538 | 1,042,099 | 2,740 | 2,578,904 |
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Evan Makovsky |
21,314,262 | 14,503,098 | 3,017 | 2,578,904 |
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Richard L. Monfort |
35,771,101 | 44,759 | 4,517 | 2,578,904 |
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Douglas L. Polson |
35,381,203 | 436,157 | 3,017 | 2,578,904 |
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Mary K. Rhinehart |
35,339,808 | 476,129 | 4,440 | 2,578,904 |
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Noel N. Rothman |
35,757,838 | 59,522 | 3,017 | 2,578,904 |
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Bruce H. Schroffel |
35,446,947 | 370,413 | 3,017 | 2,578,904 |
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Timothy J. Travis |
35,741,478 | 75,882 | 3,017 | 2,578,904 |
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Mary Beth Vitale |
35,308,699 | 508,938 | 2,740 | 2,578,904 |
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Mary M. White |
35,448,925 | 368,712 | 2,740 | 2,578,904 |
2Shareholders approved, on a nonbinding basis, executive compensation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015:
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34,576,834 |
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Against |
1,215,075 |
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Abstain |
28,468 |
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Broker non-votes |
2,578,904 |
3Shareholders ratified, on a nonbinding basis, Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016:
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For |
38,170,635 |
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Against |
220,846 |
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Abstain |
7,800 |
4Shareholders rejected a shareholder proposal to adopt a policy to require an independent chairman:
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For |
5,852,203 |
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Against |
29,903,390 |
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Abstain |
64,784 |
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Broker non-votes |
2,578,904 |
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 25, 2016 |
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