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 22, 2018

 

COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Georgia

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

000-12436

(Commission File No.)

 

58-1492391

(IRS Employer I.D. No.)

 

115 South Grant Street, Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750     

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(229) 426-6000

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [  ]

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company was held on May 22, 2018. At the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders, proxies were solicited under Regulation 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Total shares eligible to vote amounted to 8,439,258. A total of 5,336,749.351 shares (63.24%) were represented by shareholders, in attendance or by proxy. The following directors were elected to serve one year until the next annual meeting.

 

 

 For

     Against

     

Scott L. Downing

            5,275,372.82

     61,376.69

M. Frederick Dwozan, Jr.

            5,274,737.82

     62,011.69

Terry L. Hester

            5,272,152.82

     64,596.69

Ed Loomis

            5,274,372.82

     62,376.69

Mark H. Massee

            5,270,608.82

     66,140.69

Jonathan W.R. Ross

            5,270,608.82

     66,140.69

 

 

 

The shareholders approved the Advisory (non-binding) Resolution on Executive Compensation with a final vote count as follows:

 

For Against Abstain
5,247,193.29 71,104.40 18,451.82

 

 

The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s accounting firm (broker votes included) as follows:

 

For

Against

Abstain

6,765,139.51 

3,652.00

1,027.00

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 23, 2018

By:

/s/ Terry L. Hester

 

 

 

Terry L. Hester

Executive Vice-President and

Chief Financial Officer