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 4, 2017

 

 

MBT FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Michigan

000-30973

38-3516922

 

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

102 East Front Street, Monroe, Michigan 

48161

   

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (734) 241-3431

 

 

 
 

(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.

 

 

(a)

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on May 4, 2017.

 

 

(b)

There were 22,856,143 shares eligible to vote, and 19,690,023 shares, or 86.1% of the outstanding shares, were present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of the shareholders:

 

Proposal 1. Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected to serve as directors until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

 

Director

Votes "FOR"

Votes

"WITHHELD"

Broker

Non-Votes

Kristine L. Barann

14,132,846

530,775

5,026,402

Peter H. Carlton

14,230,253

433,368

5,026,402

H. Douglas Chaffin

14,249,077

414,544

5,026,402

Joseph S. Daly

11,118,870

3,544,751

5,026,402

James F. Deutsch

14,271,774

391,847

5,026,402

Michael J. Miller

14,216,723

446,898

5,026,402

Tony Scavuzzo

14,267,837

395,784

5,026,402

Debra J. Shah

14,255,952

407,669

5,026,402

John L. Skibski

14,034,953

628,668

5,026,402

Joseph S. Vig

14,129,078

534,543

5,026,402

 

 

Proposal 2. Ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the independent auditors of the Corporation for the 2017 fiscal year. This proposal received the following votes:

 

Proposal 2

For

Against

Abstain

 

19,509,097

124,411

56,515

 

 

Based on the votes set forth above, the proposal received the required majority of the votes cast and therefore was approved.

 

 

Proposal 3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. This proposal received the following votes:

 

Proposal 3

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

 

13,963,408

638,374

61,839

5,026,402

 

 

Based on the votes set forth above, the shareholders advise the board that they approve of the executive compensation.

 

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized

 

MBT FINANCIAL CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 4, 2017 

By:

/s/ John L. Skibski

 

 

 

John L. Skibski

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

    Chief Financial Officer