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 24, 2018
HOMESTREET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington | 001-35424 | 91-0186600 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
601 Union Street, Ste. 2000, Seattle, WA 98101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(206) 623-3050
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 | |
On May 24, 2018, HomeStreet, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Based on the preliminary voting report provided by the Company's proxy solicitor, the Company's shareholders elected all director candidates nominated by the Company's Board of Directors and approved Proposals 2, 3 and 4 as described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting on Schedule 14A which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2018.
At the Annual Meeting, blue proxy cards solicited by Roaring Blue Lion Capital Management and its affiliates ("Roaring Blue Lion") were presented; the Company had previously announced that it would provisionally count those proxies at the meeting, pending a final determination of whether or not those proxies would be considered valid given that the proxy holders did not file an application with, or seek approval from, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (the "DFI"), potentially in violation of Chapter 30A of the Revised Code of Washington ("RCW"). While this determination did not affect the ultimate outcome of the election of the directors or approvals on the proposals, the Chairman of the Meeting, based on an Interpretive Statement of the DFI dated March 15, 2018 and advice of bank regulatory outside counsel, determined that the blue proxy cards would be considered ineffective and void pursuant to RCW 30A.04.405(7). However, notwithstanding that determination, the results reported below disclose both the preliminary voting results as well as how the blue proxies would have been voted had they been validly solicited proxies under the law. An amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K will be filed within four business days of the determination by the inspector of elections of the final vote tally.
The proposals voted on and approved by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1
Company shareholders re-elected the following three Class I directors with terms ending at the annual meeting of the shareholders to be held in 2021 (or upon the due election and qualification of their respective successors) and the voting results are set forth below:
Official Results
Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes |
Scott M. Boggs | 12,495,874 | 7,521,712 | 51,191 | — | 264,842 |
Mark R. Patterson | 18,389,733 | 1,560,862 | 118,184 | 50 | 264,790 |
Douglas I. Smith | 16,092,751 | 3,923,879 | 47,672 | 6,527 | 264,790 |
Results Including Blue Proxy Card Votes
Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes |
Scott M. Boggs | 12,536,648 | 11,280,461 | 53,241 | 50 | 264,970 |
Mark R. Patterson | 22,097,295 | 1,644,272 | 128,783 | 50 | 264,790 |
Douglas I. Smith | 18,601,432 | 5,214,719 | 47,716 | 6,533 | 264,790 |
Proposal 2
Company shareholders approved on an advisory (non-binding) basis, as set forth below, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
Official Results
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||
Approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. | 15,747,155 | 4,245,383 | 76,291 | 264,790 | |
Results Including Blue Proxy Card Votes
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||
Approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. | 18,399,892 | 5,374,830 | 95,678 | 264,790 | |
Proposal 3
Company shareholders approved on an advisory (non-binding) basis, as set forth below, the frequency of one year for future advisory (non-binding) shareholder votes on executive compensation.
Official Results
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
Approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis of the frequency of a shareholder vote on an advisory (non-binding) basis the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. | 17,404,681 | 163,559 | 2,241,088 | 259,501 | 264,790 |
Results Including Blue Proxy Card Votes
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
Approval of amendments to the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan | 21,100,894 | 163,705 | 2,327,108 | 278,692 | 264,790 |
Proposal 4
Company shareholders ratified on an advisory (non-binding) basis, as set forth below, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm:
Official Results
For | Against | Abstain | |
Appointment of Deloitte & Touche | 20,180,269 | 136,268 | 31,403 |
Results Including Blue Proxy Card Votes
For | Against | Abstain | |
Appointment of Deloitte & Touche | 23,967,520 | 136,268 | 31,403 |
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.
Date: May 31, 2018
HomeStreet, Inc. | |||
By: | /s/ Godfrey B. Evans | ||
Godfrey B. Evans | |||
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||