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): February 14, 2017
FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Indiana | 001-34155 | 37-1567871 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 501 East Lewis & Clark Parkway, Clarksville, Indiana | 47129 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(812) 283-0724
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The 2107 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on February 14, 2017. The final results of the vote on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders are as follows:
| 1. | The following individuals were elected as directors of the Company, each to serve for a three-year term or until his successor is duly elected and qualified, by the following vote: |
| For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Michael F. Ludden | 1,145,736 | 116,739 | 725,809 | |||
| Larry W. Myers | 1,145,682 | 116,793 | 725,809 | |||
| L. Chris Fordyce | 1,150,277 | 112,198 | 725,809 |
| 2. | The appointment of Monroe Shine & Co., Inc. to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 was ratified by the following vote: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 1,908,980 | 79,304 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. | A resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement, was approved by the following non-binding advisory vote: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 1,121,463 | 84,613 | 56,399 | 725,809 |
| 4. | The determination of the frequency of the shareholder vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was determined by the following non-binding advisory vote: |
| Every Year | Every Two Years | Every Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| 1,132,569 | 32,747 | 38,430 | 58,729 | 725,809 |
Based on the above vote, the Company has determined to include a shareholder vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers in its annual meeting proxy solicitation materials on an annual basis until the next required vote on the frequency of the shareholder vote on executive compensation, which will occur at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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.
| FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | ||
| Date: February 15, 2017 | By: | /s/ Anthony A. Schoen |
| Anthony A. Schoen | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||