UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 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
25, 2016
Howard
Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland |
001-35489 |
20-3735949 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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6011 University Boulevard, Suite 370, Ellicott City, Maryland |
21043 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (410) 750-0020
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:
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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At Howard Bancorp, Inc.’s (the “Company”) annual meeting of stockholders held on May 25, 2016, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following matters: |
| 1. | To elect four Class II directors to serve for a three-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2019, and until their successors are elected and qualify; to elect one Class I director to serve for the remainder of a three-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2018 and until his successor is elected and qualifies; and to elect one Class III director to serve for the remainder of a three-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2017 and until his successor is elected and qualifies. |
| Votes | Votes | Broker | |||||
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For |
Withheld |
Non-Votes |
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Class II |
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| Robert J. Hartson |
3,823,769 |
288,286 |
1,048,527 |
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| Paul I. Latta, Jr. |
3,823,769 |
288,286 |
1,048,527 |
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| Robert W. Smith, Jr. |
3,823,769 |
288,286 |
1,048,527 |
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| Donna Hill Staton |
3,829,100 |
282,955 |
1,048,527 |
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Class I |
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| Thomas P. O’Neill |
3,809,506 |
302,549 |
1,048,527 |
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Class III |
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| Gary R. Bozel |
3,814,674 |
297,381 |
1,048,527 |
| 2. | To approve a non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
| Votes For |
4,047,436 |
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| Votes Against |
52,638 |
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| Abstain |
11,981 |
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| Broker Non-Votes |
1,048,527 |
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3. |
To ratify the appointment of Stegman & Company as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for 2016. |
| Votes For |
5,116,230 |
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| Votes Against |
41,048 |
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| Abstain |
3,304 |
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.
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HOWARD BANCORP, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ George C. Coffman |
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Name: |
George C. Coffman |
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Date: |
May 26, 2016 |
Title: |
Executive Vice President and Chief |
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Financial Officer |
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