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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2016 (April 27, 2016)
EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 000-18464 | 25-1606091 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 612 Main Street, Emlenton, PA | 16373 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (844) 767-2311
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EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
| (a) | The Emclaire Financial Corp (the Corporation) Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 27, 2016. At the annual meeting, 1,762,585 shares of common stock, or 82.18% of the 2,144,808 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting, were voted in person or by proxy. |
| (b) | Set forth below are the matters which were acted upon by the Corporation’s shareholders at the annual meeting: |
| 1. | Election of three (3) directors to serve for three-year terms and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; | |
| 2. | Adoption of a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers; and | |
| 3. | Ratification of the selection of Crowe Horwath LLP, Certified Public Accountants, as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Corporation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. |
As to proposal number one, the following directors were elected for a three-year term expiring in 2019:
| Name | Shares For | Shares Withheld | Broker Non-vote |
| David L. Cox | 1,427,564 | 5,827 | 329,194 |
| Mark A. Freemer | 1,428,203 | 5,188 | 329,194 |
| William C. Marsh | 1,420,544 | 12,847 | 329,194 |
Proposal number two, the adoption of a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers, was approved with 1,278,262 shares in favor, 135,545 shares against, 19,583 shares abstained and 329,195 shares broker non-votes.
Proposal number three, the recommendation of the Board of Directors to ratify the appointment of Crowe Horwath, LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm, was approved with 1,751,516 shares in favor, 4,981 shares against and 6,088 shares abstained.
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Not applicable. |
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.
EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP
| Date: April 29, 2016 | William C. Marsh | ||
| Name: | William C. Marsh | ||
| Title: | Chairman of the Board, | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |||