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 3, 2017
SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 000-19065 | 52-1532952 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
17801 Georgia Avenue, Olney, Maryland 20832
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 774-6400
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 |
| (a) | The annual meeting of the shareholders of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 3, 2017. |
| (b) | The matters considered and voted on by the shareholders at the annual meeting and the vote of the shareholders were as follows: |
1. The shareholders elected the following individuals as directors, each for a three-year term, by the following vote:
| Name | Shares Voted For | Votes Withheld | ||
| Mark E. Friis | 17,127,607 | 176,787 | ||
| Pamela A. Little | 17,113,860 | 187,534 | ||
| James J. Maiwurm | 17,109,403 | 191,991 | ||
| Craig A. Ruppert | 17,103,631 | 197,763 |
There were 3,164,846 broker non-votes in the election of directors.
2. The shareholders voted in favor of the non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the named executive officers by the following vote:
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Abstentions | ||
| 16,491,226 | 540,866 | 269,302 |
There were 3,164,846 broker non-votes on the proposal.
3. The shareholders voted in favor of a 1 year frequency of the shareholder approval of compensation for the named executive officers by the following vote:
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions | |||
| 13,694,088 | 50,822 | 3,427,896 | 128,588 |
In line with the Company’s current practice and these voting results, the Company has determined to continue to hold future advisory votes on executive compensation on an annual basis until the Company considers the results of the next shareholder advisory vote regarding the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.
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4. The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 by the following vote:
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Abstentions | ||
| 20,234,911 | 140,125 | 91,204 |
There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.
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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.
| SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC. | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: May 4, 2017 | By: | /s/ Ronald E. Kuykendall | |
| Ronald E. Kuykendall | |||
| General Counsel and Secretary | |||
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