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): June 29, 2017

IMH Financial Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


000-52611
 
23-1537126
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
7001 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite # 2050
Scottsdale, Arizona
 

85253
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)


480-840-8400
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The following matters submitted to stockholders at the Company's 2017 Annual Meeting held on June 29, 2017, and the voting results thereof were as follows:
(a)
Election of directors
Votes regarding the election of directors were as follows:
Nominee
 
For
 
Abstain
Lawrence D. Bain
 
11,902,596
 
767,798
Leigh Feuerstein
 
12,019,925
 
650,469
Dr. Andrew Fishleder
 
11,996,771
 
673,623
Michael M. Racy
 
12,035,266
 
635,128

(b)
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Public Accounting Firm

Votes regarding the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 were as follows:
 
 For
 
 Against
 
 Abstain
12,323,269
 
259,744
 
87,381





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.

Dated:
July 5, 2017
IMH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Samuel J. Montes
 
 
 
 
Samuel J. Montes
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer