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 25, 2017
Park Sterling Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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North Carolina |
001-35032 |
27-4107242 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File |
(IRS Employer |
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of incorporation) |
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Identification No.) |
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1043 E. Morehead Street, Suite 201, Charlotte, NC |
28204 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 716-2134
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 following are the voting results on each matter submitted to the Registrant’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1: The Registrant’s shareholders elected the following four directors, to serve for terms expiring at the Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the years indicated below or until such director’s earlier resignation or retirement or until a successor is duly elected and qualifies to serve.
Term Expiring at the 2020 Annual Meeting:
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Name |
For |
Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Walter C. Ayers |
42,085,579 |
746,104 |
145,166 |
5,153,410 |
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Jean E. Davis |
42,089,652 |
742,463 |
144,734 |
5,153,410 |
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Jeffrey S. Kane |
42,089,993 |
741,464 |
145,392 |
5,153,410 |
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Kim S. Price |
42,262,124 |
1,566,287 |
148,438 |
5,153,410 |
Proposal 2: The Registrant’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
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For |
Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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47,423,245 |
329,465 |
377,549 |
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Proposal 3: The Registrant’s shareholders adopted a nonbinding, advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers.
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For |
Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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41,628,024 |
1,163,372 |
185,453 |
5,153,410 |
SIGNATURE
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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Date: May 26, 2017 |
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By: |
/s/ Donald K. Truslow |
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Donald K. Truslow |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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