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): September 15, 2016
CU BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 001-35683 | 90-0779788 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
Commission File Number | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 818 W. 7th Street, Suite 220 – Los Angeles, California | 90017 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (213) 430-7000
(Former name or former address, if change since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The annual meeting of shareholders of CU Bancorp was held on September 15, 2016. As of July 18, 2016, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 17,646,181 shares of CU Bancorp common stock outstanding. At the Annual Meeting, 15,324,456 shares of CU Bancorp common stock, or approximately 86.84% of the eligible voting shares, were represented either in person or by proxy. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of CU Bancorp voted on the proposals described below, all of which were approved:
| 1. | Election of Directors. To elect the twelve (12) nominees named below to the CU Bancorp board of directors to serve until the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and have qualified. The nominees were elected to serve as directors and received the number of votes set forth opposite their respective names: |
| Name |
Shares Voted For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Roberto E. Barragan | 11,201,103 | 116,542 | 4,006,811 | |||
| Charles R. Beauregard | 11,257,553 | 60,092 | 4,006,811 | |||
| Kenneth J. Cosgrove | 11,258,410 | 59,235 | 4,006,811 | |||
| David C. Holman | 11,197,929 | 119,716 | 4,006,811 | |||
| K. Brian Horton | 11,259,426 | 58,219 | 4,006,811 | |||
| Eric S. Kentor | 11,199,582 | 118,063 | 4,006,811 | |||
| Jeffrey J. Leitzinger | 11,260,158 | 57,487 | 4,006,811 | |||
| David I. Rainer | 11,257,702 | 59,943 | 4,006,811 | |||
| Roy A. Salter | 11,199,182 | 118,463 | 4,006,811 | |||
| Daniel F. Selleck | 11,201,403 | 116,242 | 4,006,811 | |||
| Charles H. Sweetman | 11,201,403 | 116,242 | 4,006,811 | |||
| Kaveh Varjavand | 11,260,158 | 57,487 | 4,006,811 |
| 2. | Ratification of Accountants. To ratify the selection of RSM US LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for CU Bancorp for 2016. |
This proposal was approved by the votes indicated below.
| Shares Voted For |
Shares Voted Against | Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 15,198,623 | 69,355 | 56,478 | 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.
| September 20, 2016 | CU BANCORP | |||||
| /s/ Anita Wolman | ||||||
| Anita Wolman Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | ||||||