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 3, 2016
MACATAWA BANK
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Michigan (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
000-25927 (Commission File Number) |
38-3391345 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 10753 Macatawa Drive, Holland, Michigan (Address of principal executive offices) |
49424 (Zip Code) |
(616) 820-1444
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last year)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Macatawa Bank Corporation's (the "Company") annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 3, 2016. At that meeting, the shareholders voted on four proposals and cast their votes as described below.
Proposal 1
Four nominees for director for a term of three years stood for election at the meeting. All nominees for director were elected by the following votes:
| Election of Directors | Votes Cast | |||||
| Broker | ||||||
| For | Withheld | Non-Votes | ||||
| Charles A. Geenen | 18,783,945 | 1,751,150 | 8,837,831 | |||
| Robert L. Herr | 18,743,383 | 1,791,712 | 8,837,831 | |||
| Michael K. Le Roy | 18,709,335 | 1,825,760 | 8,837,831 | |||
| Thomas J. Wesholski | 18,784,512 | 1,750,583 | 8,837,831 | |||
Proposal 2
Proposal 2 was a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K in the proxy statement. This proposal was approved by the following votes:
| Votes Cast | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 15,607,292 | 3,122,930 | 1,804,873 | 8,837,831 | |||
A non-binding advisory proposal to approve compensation of the named executive officers will next occur in connection with the Company's 2017 annual meeting of shareholders.
Proposal 3
Proposal 3 was a proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016, as described in the proxy statement. This proposal was approved by the following votes:
| Votes Cast | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 26,758,315 | 1,725,148 | 889,463 | 0 | |||
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.
| Dated: May 4, 2016 | MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION | |
| By | /s/ Jon W. Swets | |
| Jon W. Swets Chief Financial Officer | ||