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 27, 2016 | |||
FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC. | |||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | |||
Delaware | 0-13368 | 37-1103704 | |
(State of Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | |
of Incorporation) | Identification No.) | ||
1421 CHARLESTON AVENUE | |||
MATTOON, IL | 61938 | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
(217) 234-7454 | |||
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code) | |||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") was held on April 27, 2016. At the Annual Meeting, there were present in person and by proxy holders of 6,754,480 shares of Common Stock of the Company, representing approximately 80% of the total votes eligible to be cast, constituting a majority and more than a quorum of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.
The matters considered and voted on by the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the vote of the stockholders was as follows:
Proposal I: Election of Directors. Three directors were elected at the Annual Meeting, each for a three year term. The results of voting at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Robert S. Cook | 6,723,958 | 30,522 | — | |||
Ray Anthony Sparks | 6,751,799 | 2,681 | — | |||
James E. Zimmer | 6,734,324 | 20,156 | — | |||
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 27, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend will be paid on June 8, 2016 to stockholders of record as of June 1, 2016.
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.
FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.
Dated: April 28, 2016
By: 
Joseph R. Dively
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer