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| EX-3.2 - EXHIBIT 3.2 - FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC. | ex32_042618.htm |
| EX-3.1 - EXHIBIT 3.1 - FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC. | ex31_042618.htm |
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): | |||
April 25, 2018 | |||
FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC. | |||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | |||
Delaware | 0-13368 | 37-1103704 | |
(State of Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | |
of Incorporation) | Identification No.) | ||
1421 CHARLESTON AVENUE | |||
MATTOON, IL | 61938 | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
(217) 234-7454 | |||
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code) | |||
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
As previously announced by First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of the commencement of the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 25, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) accepted William S. Rowland’s retirement from the Board, and the committees on which Mr. Rowland served, namely the audit committee and the compensation committee, and Mr. Rowland did not stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting because he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 during his term expiring at the Annual Meeting. The Board’s mandatory retirement policy permits directors to serve for the full term in which they reach age 70.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
As disclosed in Item 5.07 below, at the Annual Meeting held on April 25, 2018, the stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 18,000,000 to 30,000,000 (the “Amendment”). For more information on the Amendment proposal presented at the meeting, see the proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2018, the relevant portions of which are incorporated herein by reference. The Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 26, 2018 and became effective immediately upon filing. Also on April 26, 2018, following the filing of the Amendment, the Company filed a restatement of its Certificate of Incorporation consolidating all prior amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation including the Amendment (the “Restated Certificate of Incorporation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation became effective immediately upon filing. Complete copies of the Amendment and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation are attached as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting held on April 25, 2018, there were present in person and by proxy holders of 11,166,233 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $4.00 (the "Common Stock"), representing approximately 88% of the total votes eligible to be cast, constituting a majority and more than a quorum of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.
The matters considered and voted on by the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the vote of the stockholders was as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors. Two directors were elected as Class II directors at the Annual Meeting, each for a three year term. The number of votes cast for each of the two directors, as well as the number of votes withheld and broker non-votes, were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Holly A. Bailey | 8,988,144 | 494,243 | 1,683,846 | |||
Joseph R. Dively | 9,020,381 | 462,006 | 1,683,846 | |||
Proposal 2: Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock. With respect to the approval of an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 18,000,000 to 30,000,000, the number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Broker Non-Votes | Abstentions |
10,966,853 | 173,737 | — | 25,643 |
Proposal 3: Approval of First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. With respect to the approval of the First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Broker Non-Votes | Abstentions |
9,152,285 | 239,794 | 1,683,846 | 90,308 |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Also at the Annual Meeting held on April 25, 2018, the Company announced its intention to change the name of First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, N.A. to First Mid Bank & Trust, N.A. It is anticipated that this name change will occur later in 2018.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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.
FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.
Dated: April 26, 2018
By: 
Joseph R. Dively
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer