UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 15, 2018
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VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas
 
001-36682
 
27-0973566
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
8214 Westchester Drive, Suite 400
Dallas, Texas 75225
(Address of principal executive offices)

(972) 349-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 15, 2018, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders to consider and act upon the following matters:
Proposal 1 — Shareholders elected ten nominees to serve as directors until the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, and each until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. The table below contains a summary of the number of votes for, votes withheld and broker non-votes for each nominated director:
Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes
Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
C. Malcolm Holland, III
 
16,925,036

 
290,714

 
3,317,010

William C. Murphy
 
17,072,886

 
142,864

 
3,317,010

Pat S. Bolin
 
12,571,049

 
4,644,701

 
3,317,010

April Box
 
16,067,291

 
1,148,459

 
3,317,010

Blake Bozman
 
16,956,004

 
259,746

 
3,317,010

Ned N. Fleming, III
 
16,895,803

 
319,947

 
3,317,010

Mark C. Griege
 
16,956,004

 
259,746

 
3,317,010

Gordon Huddleston
 
16,972,325

 
243,425

 
3,317,010

Gregory B. Morrison
 
16,976,647

 
239,103

 
3,317,010

John T. Sughrue
 
16,268,012

 
947,738

 
3,317,010

Proposal 2 — Shareholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2018 by the votes set forth in the table below:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
20,218,283
 
284,238
 
30,239
 






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.
 
Veritex Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ C. Malcolm Holland, III
 
 
C. Malcolm Holland, III
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
Date: May 16, 2018